Idiots Write About Sports

I write:

Ken Macha needs to pick a lineup and stick with it. No more of this istart Kielty on Wednesdays against righties but Byrnes if itis a lefty pitching during a day game in the Central time zonei jazz that seems to be informing most of the roster decisions. This iguys play themselves into the lineupi approach has proven to be counterproductive o players know that theyire bench-bound at the first sign of failure so they start pressing.

To which Ken Macha responds:

Macha had Johnson, who is a first baseman, at DH and said before the game that he plans to go back and forth between the two, preferring not to lock either into a specific role. Macha said after the game that Johnson probably will play first today.

Well, why stop there, Ken? Why not pick the lineup out of a hat? Why not assign guys to a field position based on height? Why not put Kendall at first, Kotsay at second and Kielty at third? Maybe have Chavez pitch a few innings? Wouldn’t want to lock people into established roles so that everyone knows what the other guy is supposed to be doing.