I’m very happy to see Victor Robles batting ninth for the Nationals today. Batting him ninth takes pressure off the rookie while still allowing him to serve as a table setter in subsequent times through the order. It’s a little easier to do this when you have a good hitting pitcher in the lineup, like Max Scherzer.
The Yankees used to do this with good rookies. Derek Jeter and Nick Johnson both started in the ninth slot. Of course, the Yankees didn’t need to worry about criticism batting the pitcher eighth.
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