Of course it's ridiculous to put Gleyber in the leadoff spot. His on-base percentage is .289. His baserunning, while described by some as "aggressive," is actually just baffling and idiotic.
It's conceivable that Boone is hoping to spur Gleyber to take a different approach at the plate and squelch the HR-or-nothing tendency that has ruined him. But Gleyber should have learned that three or four years ago.
Besides, where else are you going to bat Gleyber?
Who else is going to bat leadoff?
LeMahieu, of course, but not lately.
The problem with LeMahieu is probably his foot injury ... or it may just be an extended slump ... but the reasons why don't matter too much with one month left in the pennant race.
If I was making the lineup, I'd probably put Judge 3rd and Stanton 4th and hope for the best.
But if the non-Judge batters are going to combine for zero hits, the lineup configuration doesn't really matter.
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