Last spring training, we were all intrigued when Jerry Manuel discussed putting Jose Reyes in the third spot of his lineup. We all scoffed when we heard the same thing this season.
But, according to Jon Heyman, this plan will be in action for more than just spring training.
Heyman tweets that Reyes will be batting third in the Mets lineup, at least until Carlos Beltran returns.
This, I think, is stupid. We all know the saying “As Jose Reyes goes, so goes the Mets.” That saying didn’t come from nowhere. Reyes is the Mets sparkplug and dropping him to third seems silly.
There are other tweaks I’d like to see Manuel make with the lineup, but dropping Reyes out of the top spot is not one of them.
Here is what the opening day lineup will likely look like, if Manuel sticks to this plan…
- Angel Pagan
- Luis Castillo
- Jose Reyes
- Jason Bay
- David Wright
- Daniel Murphy
- Jeff Francoeur
- Rod Barajas
- Johan Santana
It’s actually not too bad, but I still think Reyes is better suited for the leadoff spot.
What do you think? Leave your comments below.