With fans and media, there’s a disproportionate amount of emphasis and analysis put on a club’s lineup, compared to other aspects of managing, such as, say, shifting or fielder positioning. This is because the lineup can be directly challenged – “You should’ve gone with Player A instead of Player B” – whereas some other managerial decisions involve a preponderance of data.
Wong entered Wednesday with four starts in the leadoff spot and one fifth – the rest were 6-9. In the month of August, Wong’s batting average is .347 with a .429 on-base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage.