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continues most of the time to hit in the lower third of the order despite:
a. Team high batting average
b. Team high OBP
c. Team high slgPct
d. Speed on bases
e. Team high in stolen bases
f. Third on team in RBI
He has done all of this despite disadvantageous spot in order with OBP disaster Olivo hitting in front of him and BlackJack-Hole Ryan hitting behind him.
I know that Wedge has Ichiro first and Ackley second, and he's reluctant to make it three lefties in a row at the top of the order.
The idea that Saunders might not yet have earned the right to play nearly every day is mind-boggling. The sample is small, but so far in 2012 he has the following slash line against LHP's:
.300 / .354 / .583 / .937