The Mets’ unorthodox starting lineup on Opening Day had many in a tizzy and it was the big story on Tuesday while the team enjoyed a day off.
Whose idea was it? Terry? Sandy? Mr. Met? All of the above?
In a report by Marc Carig of Newsday, team sources insisted that the adjusted lineup stemmed from conversations within the coaching staff, which only later brought the idea to the front office.
“The front office gave their input, but this lineup was strictly Terry and his coaching staff.”
Those same sources said the Mets intend to stick with roughly the same lineup Wednesday night against the Nationals. And the plan is to keep it for the foreseeable future, even against lefthanded pitching.
Meanwhile, Strat-O-Matic, the industry leader in sports simulation games for the past 50-plus years, simulated the run production and win-loss total for the Mets using Monday’s Opening Day lineup versus the team’s perceived traditional lineup.
Their simulations found that the Opening Day lineup would yield approximately 13 more runs over the course of a full 162-game season, which would equate to one more win in the standings.
The simulation yielded 4.25 runs per game leading to a 90-72 record with the new and unique lineup. While the traditional lineup resulted in 4.17 runs per game and a 89-73 record.
You can read more on Strat-O-Matic’s site and follow them on Twitter @StratOMatic.
