A manager’s most important job on game day is setting the lineup. When he assigns batting order positions to players, he is providing them opportunities that add up over the course of a season. Padres manager Andy Green has a tough job on his hands, as he needs to weigh the short-term goal of simply winning a game against the long-term goal of developing his players. There has been a lot of discussion lately about Andy Green’s batting orders and their effects on his players. Now that we’re nearly a third of the way through the season, it’s a good time to evaluate how this team has spread its opportunities around.
Breaking down Padres plate appearance distribution
