Which random lineup would you rather have?

I would say A because it has people who are very well suited for each slot in the lineup. Ichiro is pretty much the ideal leadoff hitter, Jeter's a great No. 2 hitter. A-Rod and Ryan Howard are a good 3-4 punch. I might switch Holliday and either Utley or Votto, since Utley and Votto are left-handed hitters. If you put Holliday fifth or sixth, Lineup A would be extremely balanced and hard for opposing pitchers to match up against. McCann is a good offensive catcher (won't have the same average as Mauer, but McCann is still good offensively) and will give you some pop in the bottom of the order. Crawford would be an awesome No. 9 hitter. His skills suggest he should be batting first, second, or third, but to have him in the No. 9 slot would also be good because he would avoid double plays and would be on base a lot for Ichiro and Jeter, and then lead into the heart of the order to drive them all in. So basically I think that Lineup A is more balanced in terms of offensive skill for their lineup positions. On the other hand, Lineup B has good hitters, but I think they're kind of out of place (Cano can be more in the middle; Mauer could be fifth or sixth; basically there's a lot of power guys with some speed here and a lot of home runs).