Have Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bat lower in the lineup: The manager doesn’t want that

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is having a terrible season. Everyone knows it.

Since the start of the season, the Blue Jays have been looking for ways to help him get back on track so he can contribute to the team and live up to his immense talent.

As far as I'm concerned, giving him some rest (he's clearly aching all over) might help… but whatever.

One (logical) idea floating around among many people is to have him bat a bit lower in the lineup. It's crazy that he's still in the top three.

But don't think that idea makes John Schneider happy.

In fact, the Blue Jays' manager said he refuses to believe that moving Vladdy down in the lineup would help.

The manager doesn't believe that punishing his hitter (to motivate him) would be productive for an offense built around Vladdy, who bats in the heart of the lineup.

If a player were to force the team's hand, he'd give it more thought. But hitting as hard as he does is a major asset in the manager's eyes.

And that's true even if he doesn't make contact often enough.

Basically, whatever the reason, the team doesn't want to move him from that spot, considering that he'd face the same pitches if he batted lower in the order.

Is the reason the player's ego? Who knows. But let's hope that's not why the club is refusing to move forward with the idea.

That would be disastrous.

Since the start of the season, the Blue Jays' batting order has been a point of contention. Guys like Ernie Clement and Kazuma Okamoto, who are playing well, often hit low in the order.

One can imagine the little geniuses saying that's the right thing to do.

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