Originally Posted by
stevenash
Ideally your line up should have a good on base pct. guy with speed leading off.
Your second guy in the line up should be able to play small ball, get the lead off guy over, your second guy in the order should have good stick control, a better than average hit and run batter.
Your third guy doesn't necessarily have to have over the fence power, but he has to drive in the first, second or both hitters that bat in front of him.
Your fourth and fifth guys should have that over the fence power.
The second guy in the order is very important, extremely important, Mac is NOT a second in the order guy.
In reality Mac is the fifth outfielder, 24th man on the bench guy.