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Rollins, who is hitting .195, has been the team's leadoff hitter for several seasons. "He [manager Charlie Manuel] has done that before," he pointed out before the game. "I guess we've got a lefthanded pitcher [Clayton Kershaw]. That's the reason for the switch. Put Shane [Victorino] leadoff and [Jayson Werth] up top. It's nothing new. Charlie's lineup changes; it sometimes depends on how he feels that day." With that said, Rollins doesn't expect to be hitting anywhere other than first for very long. "I'm a leadoff hitter. That's what I do. It doesn't matter what the numbers say. I'm going to produce. With all the power guys we've got in this lineup, it pretty much doesn't make sense to keep me in a position down in the lineup, where my game is speed when I'm on. "I bat wherever. One-two are probably the funnest positions to be in. I've hit [lower] in the past. But ultimately, leadoff is the most fun position to hit. You're the first one through it, no one's in front of you, you can steal. I don't see where else I'd hit in the lineup." |
Jimmy Rollins was moved from first to fifth in Philadelphia's batting order for Tuesday night's game.