| 2009 | 2010 (likely) |
| Jose Reyes | Alex Cora |
| Daniel Murphy | Luis Castillo |
| David Wright | David Wright |
| Carlos Delgado | Mike Jacobs |
| Carlos Beltran | Jason Bay |
| Ryan Church | Gary Matthews Jr. |
| Brian Schneider | Jeff Francoeur |
| Luis Castillo | Rod Barajas |
| Johan Santana | Johan Santana |
Above is 2009’s Opening Day lineup. Next to it is what could be 2010’s. Note the differences:
- David Wright and Johan Santana are the only players to bat in the same spot in the lineup.
- Luis Castillo, Wright and Santana are the only players who even appeared in the 2009 OD lineup.
- That means that six of nine positions have either new players or backups in the role.
- 66.667 percent of the lineup has changed in one year.
What a difference a year makes.