For the Colorado Rockies to have a left-right-left batting order through the first five hitters, Bud Black moved Trevor Story from cleanup to the 2-hole and dropped Nolan Arenado down a spot to replace Story. The idea behind the move was to add extra pressure on the opposing team’s management to mix and match the bullpen in the later innings of games.
On paper, the idea seams like a great baseball move. However, as we all know, baseball is not played on paper. On the field, the idea has lacked execution.