Article: Ellsbury looks ready to return to leadoff spot.(Sports)

Article: Rollins Back in Leadoff Spot for Phillies
AP Online;  April 14, 2004 ;     415 words ......PHILADELPHIA Jimmy Rollins is back in the leadoff spot _ for now at least. In his latest lineup...Byrd hit .317 in 74 games from the leadoff spot as a rookie last year. But he batted...Phillies, Rollins was dropped from the leadoff spot last season because he failed to reach...

Article: BUCK BUMPING BERNIE OUT OF THE LEADOFF SPOT
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  July 16, 1993 ;     533 words ......1993 BUCK BUMPING BERNIE OUT OF THE LEADOFF SPOT By BOB HERTZEL, Staff Writer Date: 07-16-...dropping Bernie Williams out of the leadoff spot he has occupied all season and moving...about," he said. Moving Boggs into the leadoff spot will certainly not increase the stolen...

Article: Soriano moves backto leadoff spot
SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  April 27, 2009 ;     310 words ......specifically, two losses - and Soriano was back in the leadoff spot, presumably for the rest of the season. "I said we'd try...run over the previous two days. "We'll just put him in the leadoff spot. That's where he feels comfortable, and that's where we'll...

Article: BREWERS NOTES; All things considered; Yost mulls putting Weeks in leadoff spot
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 1, 2006 ;     629 words ......young second baseman Rickie Weeks in the leadoff spot in his lineup this season and dropping...the speed normally associated with the leadoff spot, and swiped only 10 bases in 23 attempts...with bruised ribs, Weeks batted in the leadoff spot in 13 games and hit .294 with a .373...

Article: Struggling Patterson could lose leadoff spot
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 3, 2005 ;     320 words ......continues to face the same questions after 27 starts in the leadoff spot have produced a 26-for-116 (.224) showing. Maybe somewhat...tterson's average (5-for-38) in eight games since returning to the leadoff spot. .407 Derrek Lee's average in June (44-for-108). He is 5...

Article: RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Move at the top; Youkilis back at leadoff spot, replaces Coco.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;  June 15, 2006 ;     543 words ......America, Kevin Youkilis took over the leadoff spot from Coco Crisp. There is no way of...of Crisp's 86 at-bats were from the leadoff spot and the center fielder compiled a .273...walks. Youkilis had 162 at-bats in the leadoff spot. There, Youkilis was hitting .323 with...

Article: Sanchez supplants McLouth in leadoff spot
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 5, 2008 ;     310 words ......Pirates' batting order. But for at least the next couple of days, the leadoff spot belongs to Freddy Sanchez. "I like Nate hitting (leadoff)," manager...the disabled list, there's a strong chance McLouth will reclaim the leadoff spot.

Article: TWINS NOTEBOOK; Lineup juggled again; Kelly puts Lawton back in the leadoff spot.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 1, 2001 ;     421 words ...Byline: Michael Rand; Staff Writer The leadoff spot has been a revolving door for the Twins this season. On...a run batting cleanup Friday. But he has thrived in the leadoff spot - at least before his 0-for-4 performance Saturday. Our...

Article: Soriano to stay in leadoff spot.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 15, 2009 ;     298 words ......look for manager Lou Piniella to move Soriano out of the leadoff spot. WeAEve been through this many times, Piniella sighed. When...22 walks. Soriano always has enjoyed a comfort zone in the leadoff spot while at the same time saying heAEd do whatever Piniella...

Article: Piniella tinkers with leadoff spot
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  February 17, 2009 ;     464 words ......still my leadoff hitter. I love him in the leadoff spot. I like him in the leadoff spot. But, look, we can see how it works. We've...season. Pinella may move Soriano out of the leadoff spot sometime during spring training just to experiment...

Article: Piniella happy with Theriot, but Soriano will keep leadoff spot.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 20, 2007 ;     475 words ......enough about how well Ryan Theriot has handled batting in the leadoff spot in the absence of the injured Alfonso Soriano. But when Soriano...the No. 1 spot. When Alfonso comes back he'll take over the leadoff spot, Piniella said. Theriot is doing a really good job of filling...

Article: JETHAWKS NOTEBOOK: LEADOFF SPOT WHAT DOC ORDERED FOR JETHAWKS.(News)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 12, 2004 ;     565 words ......lower in the order, was moved up to the leadoff spot over the weekend. If the early returns...Brooks' four walks since moving into the leadoff spot show he understands batting leadoff...that he's seeing more strikes in the leadoff spot. ``They're trying to get ahead early...

Article: Piniella backs off from comments about moving Soriano from leadoff spot
SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  February 20, 2009 ;     567 words ......So much for the idea of Alfonso Soriano moving from the leadoff spot this season. Cubs manager Lou Piniella distanced himself...off. Soriano said Tuesday he was fine with moving from the leadoff spot as long as he stayed in one spot once the switch was made...

Article: Werth gets shot in leadoff spot
Daily Breeze;  August 29, 2005 ;     482 words ......locker stall. Werth was amused by the sight of his name in the leadoff spot, a first since he was a senior at Glenwood High School in...man for the job. Tracy could have used Oscar Robles in the leadoff spot, as he has frequently. He could have used Antonio Perez...