sammyscioscia

Great game from the standpoint...
Ohtani continues to look like a beast at the plate.
Cobb looks fantastic. 
Iglesias continues his amazing spring. 
Adell's oppo HR is a continuation of what has been a great spring at the plate.
Trout's defense was fantastic and I'm not just talking about his diving catch. 
JAR made his debut and looked great. The fastball looked hot. I think he makes the team if he gets 3-4 more innings of clean ball in. 

Well, there is the argument that you want the guys that WILL get on base at a higher clip right before the guys who are MORE LIKELY to drive them in.  But I see what you mean, as a Saber head would likely put the hitters from best to worst, obviously regarding on base ability/speed/power.  There is also the argument that the 7 guy has opportunities to drive in the meat of the order, why waste that spot with arguably your worst or least consistent hitter(s).  It kind of depends on the players you have, and I agree with you that we should not 'waste' the 7 slot.  I personally find the 8 slot in the lineup better for your worst hitter and the 9 guy can be a scrappy speedster/obp guy, as a kind of alternative lead-off hitter.
 
The lineup should never be completely static, everything Maddon does should be situational, tailored to the guys that are playing THAT day and who's hot and who's not.  But there is also great value in consistency, it'll be about finding that sweet spot.

So do we shrug off Spring Ohtani?  Or do we take this with a bucket of salt?

I kind of gave up on Ohtani after he flied out once a few games ago. Not sure there's much there. 

Trout must be focusing on defense, nice play!

Trout must be focusing on defense, nice play!

Trout must be focusing on defense, nice play!

SS is getting competitive, somethings gonna give.  This much talent vying for one spot leads to greatness.

Welcome to AngelsWin.com, @sammyscioscia.
I love the screen name! 

Welcome aboard

Hi, I like baseballs.  Let us get this  season started

Hi, I like baseballs.  Let us get this  season started

I agree. Man did I miss having a minor league season last year. 
The MILB campaign can't start soon enough. 

Iglesias is Merlin at SS 

Hey, when eating cardboard a little sauce helps

Iglesias is Merlin at SS