News: Cora hitting Leadoff in Opening Day Lineup
According to SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt, Jerry Manuel said his Opening Day lineup will be:
1. SS Alex Cora
2. 2B Luis Castillo
3. 3B David Wright
4. 1B Mike Jacobs
5. LF Jason Bay
6. CF Gary Matthews Jr.
7. RF Jeff Francoeur
8. C Rod Barajas
9. SP Johan Santana
…if you’ve been reading this site long enough, you know i don’t really put much stock in to how a lineup is constructed… but, why are cora and jacobs getting more time at the plate than bay…
