Changing lineup against a lefthanded pitcher

I find it comical that coaches submit a consistent lineup all the time without first noting if a lefty or a righty is pitching. The simple fact that lefthanded hitters do not see or hit lefty pitchers often lends merit to the idea of dropping these guys in the batting order.

It very well could be true that some of the teams best hitters are lefthanded hitters. However, are those same lefty hitters the effective batters when a lefty is on the mound.

I contend that you should give serious thought to rearranging a lineup based upon the type of arm that is on the mound. If your leadoff hitter struggles with lefties, maybe move him to the 2 hole, 7 hole or 9 hole. At the least, this gives the lefty a potential bunt option every time up.

One other thing to note. I don't necessarily agree with the professional mindset that you should separate your lefthanded hitters in a lineup. The professional purpose is because of that lefty down in the bullpen. In amateur baeball the bullpen exists in name only. There aren't nearly as many options that exist in professional baseball. However, if a lefty starts on a given day, you certainly don't want to stack a bunch of lefties on top of each other.

I think the lineup switch is something that coaches don't do because players prefer certain lineup spots. Yet, if the ego can be set aside there is deinitely a purpose to switch lefties around.