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Quote: Originally Posted by nomo17k

The issue with that approach is that I believe most managers still don't go by those stats to decide the lineup, so the resulting batting order wouldn't look like what we see in real life... I think what sabermetric studies have said is that batting *order* doesn't really have as much impact on run scoring ability of a team.. only a run or so over a very, very long stretch... But I'd like to see AI having *different* managerial tendencies for sure... that I agree... like those old-school type (top of the lineup must have speed, the best hits third, etc.) vs. sabermetric type (OPS, etc.), etc. That would be fun addition.

Do you know how Billy Martin used to decide the lineup for the '77 Yankees? He threw darts at the roster, 1-9!