In the ongoing debate about who should be the two hitters at the top of the lineup, we now have a 10 game sample to look at with Jacoby Ellsbury leading off for the Red Sox. And the sox record in those games is 9-1. While I’m not able to put my finger on it yet, the Ellsbury / Pedroia combo at the top seems to have a spark to it that a combo with Youklis in the second spot hasn’t been able to match.
Regardless, having a multitude of guys who can fill the leadoff and second spot in the lineup is a wonderful problem to have
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Could it be that Pedroia is such a contact hitter (I think he was second in the AL last year in fewest strikeouts) that he always gives Ellsbury something to run for?
I saw that same article, I liked the stat that Ellsbury had reached base in something like 24 out of his last 35 at bats…