Why not? The Cubs haven’t had a prototypical lead off hitter since the departure of Dexter Fowler after the drought ending Game 7 victory over the Indians. Schwarber didn’t work out; Rizzo has done well, but that doesn’t make much sense. I had hoped Almora would grow into that role… maybe Happ; that didn’t last long. It’s been the revolving door at the top of the lineup, and although I like mixing things up, I think there is something to be said for some consistency in the lineup, and that starts at the top. Now, it’s Bryant’s turn.
My first reaction is that KB should be hitting 3 or 4, however, he was moved up to the 2 slot… and if that was done, then what’s the big deal about bumping him up one more? Some say KB isn’t good under pressure, and hitting leadoff brings some level of pressure. First off, don’t agree with the whole KB is not clutch stuff; secondly, I think this extra “pressure” every game will be good for him. Yeah, but his RBIs will take a hit… maybe. But like Joe always used to say, you’re only really hitting lead off for the first inning. Plus, to get one of your best hitters more ABs can’t be a bad thing. Sure, you need lineup balance, but maybe getting KB that extra at bat by batting him leadoff, would be worth it, right?
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I’m glad Ross got that suspense out of the way early. No back and forth, wondering who that will be. Put it out there, set the expectations, let everybody get prepared. And leave him there… doesn’t have to be all year, but give him a chance to settle in and be successful. And then pick 2-3-4 and settle on that as well. Love Joe, but some lineup consistency could be helpful in my opinion. Baseball is almost here…. Go Cubs!
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