Talk:Questioning the Mets Lineup/@comment-65.246.252.98-2006041753600

I didn&quot;t like Lo Duca in the #2 spot to start, but he is a good contact hitter, and with the way things have been going, I&quot;m pretty happy with the lineup. Reyes is staying in the leadoff spot - he&quot;s in the long-term plans of the organization, and he is entitled to that role. It is also pretty early in the season to be arguing his OBP - it&quot;s up to .340 after yesterday, and lo Duca&quot;s is up to .410. I also like splitting up the lefties, so the Delgado-Wright-Floyd combo looks good to me. The question is who shoudl hit #2 - loDuca or Beltran - I like having loDuca there because it gives you a reason to let Reyes steal, and I think it spreads the strength of the lineup better, giving opposing pitchers less of a break with the 6-9 hitters. And arguing ahern&quot;s offense is one thing, but his defense has saved several runs this season already - some spectacular catches and a sweet game-ending DP.