Quote Originally Posted by KB21 View Post
IMO, his ideal slot in the order is 6th. You get his base stealing threat in the 6 spot with singles hitters Johnson and Simmons behind him. You got to get your best hitters at the top of the line up though. Tommy La Stella is the best "get on base guy" this team has. He should be leading off. Freddie Freeman is the best hitter, period. He should hit second with Justin Upton, Evan Gattis when healthy, and Jason Heyward behind him.
Normally you would be right, but BJ isn't hitting a high enough average to bat 6th. That's still a higher RBI spot in a lineup. I would much rather have a Chris Johnson hitting 6th that can go oppo with more consistency and is hitting in the .280 range to sit 6th. I would like La Stella hitting 7th or 8th for right now. He's still got some learning to do and although he can put together some quality at bats, I would only change him there if/when BJ stops hitting.

BJ is averaging scoring .8 runs a game during his 10 game hitting streak. His OBP may not be great but his run scoring efficiency relative to the number of times he gets on base per game during these 10 games is extremely high. He now has the most stolen bases on the team, so sitting him 6th or 7th again decreases his value there. Honestly there really isn't a great place for him but the main thing right now is keep him out of RBI situations. In order to do that with our lineup and most lineups you have to hit 1st or 8th. 8th limits him affecting the game with his base running, so 1st is the next logical choice.