Let's Tweak the Lineup

With leadoff guy Andrew McCutchen gone for the season, the Phillies need stability. They also need a leadoff hitter. Last night, it was Cesar Hernandez. He went 1-for-5 with a meaningless single in the 8th inning.

Hernandez has also been struggling big time. In his last 7 games, he has just 4 hits in 28 at-bats and zero walks and an on-base percentage of .172. No thanks.

A month ago, I would have said shortstop Jean Segura would be the perfect leadoff guy. Nope. He's hitting just .190 with a .266 OBP in the last 15 games.

My nominee for leadoff guy is Scott Kingery. He's slashing .321/.345/.607 in the last seven games. He's been about the only one getting on base while the Phils have been struggling.

Here's my lineup:
Kingery 3B/CF
Segura SS
Harper RF
Hoskins 1B
Bruce LF
Realmuto C
Hernandez 2B
Haseley/Franco CF/3B

Let's give it a go and see what happens.