@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Making the World Series push.:
Lineup looks weaker vs lefties. Why is Weiters hitting 6th and not 8th? And why would you need a backup middle infielder? I would never take Rollins or Biggio out. If you want a pinch runner, make sure you can cover the slow players’ defensive positions, not the fast ones.
Couple of things to answer here.
Weiters is slow, so I don't like hitting him right in front of the pitcher incase I get into a situation where I need to bunt.
He also is much better vs lefties, so he follows a lefty in the line up in order to make late game pitching changes harder against me.
As far as middle infield, I'd likely only ever need to pinch run for Weiters, which Biggio could slide behind the plate then someone to 2nd.
Also vs lefties Chipper and Kaline could sub in and make it pretty nasty the other way.