To all, Damon seems to be the prototypical leadoff hitter, however Sport's Illustrated's Tom Verducci wrote this article arguing that Jeter is more suited to bat leadoff and is actually a better leadoff hitter.
What do you guys think?
I personally would rather have Damon batting leadoff and Jeter batting 2nd because it extends the lineup and the fact that Damon is really best suited for batting either no. 1 or near the bottom, while Jeter can more seemlessly transition elsewhere in the lineup. Plus, the Yankees were at their best when Jeter was second and Knoblauch was first (and I think at this stage, Damon is better than Knoblauch was when the Yanks had him).
Jeter might stastically have been a better leadoff hitter than Damon, but he was a better hitter period when he was batting 2nd in the late 90s and early 00s.
What do you guys think?
I personally would rather have Damon batting leadoff and Jeter batting 2nd because it extends the lineup and the fact that Damon is really best suited for batting either no. 1 or near the bottom, while Jeter can more seemlessly transition elsewhere in the lineup. Plus, the Yankees were at their best when Jeter was second and Knoblauch was first (and I think at this stage, Damon is better than Knoblauch was when the Yanks had him).
Jeter might stastically have been a better leadoff hitter than Damon, but he was a better hitter period when he was batting 2nd in the late 90s and early 00s.
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