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Originally Posted by tk13
I did not like the idea of making Escobar the leadoff guy. But to his credit he's done a solid job up there. I don't think it's the long term solution but I definitely wouldn't be screwing with it now, so much so I wonder if Ned's going to bat Dyson 2nd if he does start him tomorrow.
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You're right that Escobar's splits suggest that his performance at leadoff is not sustainable.
His batted ball profile is the exact same. His BABIP is significantly higher, but that will happen over a sample of about 100 ABs (factoring in PS), and that's a good indicator that his performance as a leadoff hitter is an outlier.
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