Tonight's lineup: the rookie joins the mix
Grady wasted no time getting Tony Abreu into the lineup. He also wasted no time hinting that Abreu could move into the leadoff spot if Juan Pierre doesn't start producing, although he didn't mention Pierre by name. ``None of us around here should be assuming anything about our batting order at this point in time,'' Little said. Sounds like more changes could be coming. But they aren''t coming tonight.
CF Pierre -- 8-24 lifetime against Ben Sheets
SS Furcal -- 9-gm hitting streak (21-38)
1B Nomar -- 6-gm hitting streak, but just 6-23
2B Kent
C Martin
LF Gonzo -- strikes out once every 18.6 PAs, second best in NL
RF Ethier
3B Abreu -- major-league debut
LH Wolf -- 10.5 Ks/9 innings, second best in NL
About Inside the Dodgers
Tony Jackson has covered the Dodgers for
the Daily News since 2004 and has covered Major League Baseball on a
regular basis since 1995. He previously covered the Colorado Rockies
and Cincinnati Reds. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate
of the University of Arkansas.
Leave a comment