An interesting article from the Los Angeles Times about the archetype of a well-constructed lineup, complete with quotes from Southern California managers past and present.
The Art Of The Lineup
↵Lasorda, who guided the Dodgers to World Series victories in 1981 and 1988, cautioned against describing the No. 6 hitter as simply a bridge to the bottom of the lineup.↵“You call him the second cleanup hitter,” he said.
↵↵I have never heard that. I think Lasorda is just messing with us.
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