Church's lineup spot benefits everyone
Published 5/3/2008 by Anthony DiComo at Major League Baseball News
Manager Willie Randolph's reasoning for bumping Luis Castillo down in the batting order this weekend was to infuse the bottom of the lineup with a bit more speed. But there's something more to it, too. Ryan Church has become a different hitter when batting behind Jose Reyes.
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