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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry
Bourjos
Wong
Holliday
Carpenter
Peralta
Reynolds/Adams
Heyward
Pitcher
Molina
That's how I would roll if I was the Cardinals.
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A lot of new saber research suggests that your best hitter should hit second, so keeping Carpenter there actually makes sense.
Also, given Bourjos' reticence to take walks (career rate of 6%), I'm leery of him hitting first. I think a free swinger is better suited to hit eighth, where he's far more likely to see strikes because the pitcher doesn't want to walk someone for the pitcher to sacrifice over.
Also, Molina should not hit 9th, or 8th for that matter. A guy with his bat control is a good candidate to hit 7th, where he can drive in runs with singles, since his power has seemingly totally evaporated. You don't want him hitting what amounts to second leadoff, where he would clog the basepaths in front of Wong and Carpenter.
Against RHP:
1) Wong
2) Carpenter
3) Holliday
4) Peralta
5) Adams
6) Heyward
7) Molina
8) Bourjos/Jay
Against LHP:
1) Wong
2) Carpenter
3) Holliday
4) Peralta
5) Reynolds
6) Molina
7) Bourjos
8) Grichuk