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Alex Gordon is the IDEAL #3 hitter.
Of course, every IDEAL #3 hitter would be a successful leadoff man...but you don't waste a guy who consistently hits doubles and even home runs at #1.
You want him hitting behind people who GET ON BASE.
I realize alnorth is going to be like 'omg a .280 OBP isn't any different than a .330 OBP'...but it is.
batting Gordon leadoff means every single game he bats at least 1 time with no one on base...
you're wasting runs having your best power hitter hit leadoff...and that is what Gordon is...he doesn't hit a ton of homeruns but he hits a metric shit ton of doubles and doubles score runners who are on base
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