I know everyone hated Grandal at the leadoff spot because he has been awful this year, but this was one of the very few times where I could actually see some vintage TLR coming through. He was obviously trying to give him a chance to get back to his old school self and work the count and see some pitches to see if that might get him going. Of course it crashed and burned spectacularly because it is 2022 and everything has crashed and burned this year, but at least that one made sense.
If Yoan Moncada is back tonight, I wouldn't mind see TLR try him at the top of the order as well. He was at his best when working counts for cookies and not forcing the issue.
Danny Mendick would just be a misuse of SSS.