Does it really make a difference if he’s hitting 4th or 5th? At most they’d swap him and Chapman and its a difference of 1 spot. Its like arguing Vlad should be 2nd over 3rd.
End of the day it doesn’t really matter. They obviously feel the L-R balance is more important than the actual spots.
Pena lead off for the Astros all year in 2022 BTW
Donaldson the front office just held onto for too long and then his injury f***ed everything up. He should have been traded in the offseason, stayed here a year too long when we had no chance compete. Lost opportunity
Lukes is Bradley Zimmer without the pop.
This front office loves useless lefty outfielders.
Lukes, Zimmer, Bradley, Tapia, Fisher, Pelacios, Brito, Carrera…. Just off the top of my head
Then just do Merrifield LF/Varsho RF/Biggio 2B. Idk I don’t like Lukes starting at all. Especially when everyone is healthy. 0 reason for him to be in the lineup.
Now watch him pop 2 homers and make me look dumn