Where Does Pujols Belong In The Lineup?

Like Christmas Dinner, Classic Rock and Old School Hip Hop,  Baseball has long been deeply rooted in tradition. There is a defined order – a blue print – a certain way to do things.  We serve ham or prime rib on December 25th,  rock fans hold their breath in anticipation of the guitar solo and hip hop heads salivate when they hear a scratch chorus like Albert Pujols when he sees a hanging curve ball. Speaking of Pujols… One long standing tradition in baseball is for the teams best pure hitter to bat in the number three position in the lineup. The logic has long been lead-off guy gets on – second batter gets him over and then the number three hitter drives him in.

But hold your horses! What happens when the first two hitters make outs?

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