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Originally Posted by transplant99
Really? I was under the impression he was one of the best hitters in the NL this season....no?
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He is a great contact hitter and has speed which leads people to think that he would be a sound leadoff hitter. Unfortunately, he doesn't walk very much and thus isn't on base enough to be a sound leadoff hitter. The guys at the top of the order should be the ones who are the best hitters, and that is Tulo/Donaldson/Bautista/EE.
That being said, he makes the bottom of the order MUCH better which is terrific. I think it is unfair to call him our worst hitter. When healthy, the lineup can look like:
Tulo
Donaldson
Bautista
EE
Martin
Smoak/Colabello
Travis
Pillar
Revere
I suppose an argument can be made for Travis at the top, but I like that look. What a lineup.