Joe Girardi seems content with mixing and matching Phillies lineup combinations until he finds one that “works.” In reality, the order of the hitters matters significantly less than execution and that just hasn’t been there early on for the Phillies, who have scored three runs or fewer in six of their first 12 games.
Phillies leadoff hitters, who rank 29th and 28th in batting average and on-base percentage since 2019, have been an issue and it’s carrying into 2022.