Ron Washington Reveals Why Angels' Hottest Hitters Aren't Moving Up in Lineup

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington has a reason for almost every move he makes — except for when it comes to finding a cleanup hitter. Early in the season, Washington wrote the hitters' names on slips of paper and tossed them onto the bed in his Cleveland hotel room, looking for a cleanup hitter.Washington has been tasked with finding a winning lineup full of young players who aren't comfortable batting anywhere above fifth. When their names appear higher, they freak out.

For now, Washington will continue letting his young hitters develop at the bottom of the order, minus Schanuel who has been at the top for the majority of the season. That is where they are the most comfortable and can do the most damage.

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