Big number nerds will tell ya, lineup order doesn’t matter all that much. And they’re right. And that’s probably doubly true when you’re counting on Jed Lowrie to both hit and field for your team but you know what? We’re gonna talk about the A’s lineup.
A team of platoons will naturally yield two different lineups, and the A’s will probably yield dozens more. They like to try weird things and the roster is often in flux.
Vs. Righties
1. Matt Joyce, RF
Joyce is an on-base machine, and with a newly refined swing, he’s going to hit some dongs too.