If you’ve read and listened to the modern takes on baseball strategy and statistics, you’ve heard a million times that batting order makes little-to-no difference. There are many arguments and theoretical metrics to support that belief.
But what if certain players actual do perform better in certain spots in the lineup, because, they are human and other on-field factors may play a role? The Milwaukee Brewers have a formidable 1-2 punch at the top of their lineup with Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. The offense is definitely reliant on their production.
Both men are terrific offensive threats with different pros and cons.