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New York Yankees: Why Derek Jeter Should Not Lead off in 2012

article will not be about why Derek Jeter is not a good player.

It will be about why Derek Jeter’s skills at this point in his career are more suited to being a No. 2 hitter, and why the Yankees would be better off with Brett Gardner or Curtis Granderson in the leadoff spot.

Batting first only matters in the first inning, because that’s the only time a manager can decide who will bat first. After that, the players determine who leads off based on their at-bats. The leadoff hitter in the order has more or less the same chance of leading off a given inning as any other batter.

What is important in a lineup is the order of the hitters—who hits before and after whom.

The reason a leadoff hitter ideally is ...

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