While under the leadership of Ron Gardenhire the previous 13 seasons, Twins Territory got used to a batting order that remained mostly the same. With Molitor, Over the Baggy says, consistency in the lineup is a thing of the past.
“Through the first month of the season, Molitor has shown little regard to keeping things certain. One of the most glaring areas of example may be the batting order. Having shuffled it on nearly a bi-nightly basis, Molitor has pushed his team from a -20 run differential through their first seven games, to a +13 mark as of May 8. Deciding to move on from the strikeout prone Danny Santana as the leadoff guy, pushing Trevor Plouffe into the cleanup hole, and jump-starting Kenny Vargas after a short benching have all been positive situations.”
