Vast majority of teams do that. It's not like the Nats are unique in that approach
topic of Crews hitting #2 at the start of the year v lhp came up recently, and I suggested Davey likes to alternate, so when I saw the lineup, I pointed it out.
I don’t mind CJ and Wood back to back at the top of the order, but then hitting Lowe 3rd, a switch 4th, and Luis 5th is too much of a stack that cries out for a lh reliever to come in easily. Really need a decent righty hitter for this club or switch hitter who is productive as a righty.