Last nights line up was the best so far from Charlie Manuel. Now that Pat Burrell has officially become the highest paid pinch hitter in MLB, young Michael Bourn has been given the opportunity to grab a hold on to left field. What makes last nights line up great was speed. Rollins, Bourn, and Victorino are three of the fastest players in the league, and combined with Utley’s hustle and Carlos Ruiz’ s surprising speed for a catcher, the team can put a lot of pressure on a defense. It showed last night as Bourn stole his 11th base (11 for 13 on the year), and Ruiz stole home.
As much as I like seeing Victorino batting second, if Bourn is playing sixth is a great spot for Shane. Shane is starting to hit for power, (especially when he bats from the right side) and he brings great speed to the bottom of the line up and that should help Dobbs (or Nunez) and Ruiz to be productive.
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