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Sparkplug Herrera making Phils’ offense go ’round
- Updated: April 28, 2016
WASHINGTON — Phillies manager Pete Mackanin made a couple noticeable changes to his lineup a week ago.
Mackanin put Odubel Herrera in the leadoff spot and placed his pitcher eighth.
The former has received less attention than the latter because hitting the pitcher eighth is unusual and its effectiveness is debatable, but moving Herrera to the top spot might have sparked the Phillies’ offense.
Herrera singled and scored the Phillies’ first run Wednesday night in a 3-0 victory over the Nationals at Nationals Park. The Phillies can sweep the first-place Nationals with a victory in the series finale Thursday.
“I do like leading off,” Herrera said through the Phillies’ interpreter. “I don’t mind hitting first, second or third. But I really like to lead off.”
The Phillies are …
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