Rays finally make the Chandler Simpson lineup move everyone was waiting for
Tampa Bay had to give this a chance.
Rays finally make the Chandler Simpson lineup move everyone was waiting for originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For most of Chandler Simpson's MLB career, the speedster has hit near or at the bottom of the order.
Not on Friday night. Simpson is batting leadoff for the Tampa Bay Rays ' home clash with the New York Yankees . Viewed through an old-school lens, it's long overdue.
For a century, baseball teams simply hit the fastest dude in the leadoff spot. It was pretty simple. Of course, lineup thoughts have evolved.
Now, it's about getting on base. MORE: Yankees outfielder once battled ostrich in 11-plate spaghetti-eating contest Simpson's speed can break games, but if he wasn't getting on base enough, the speed wouldn't come in handy enough. Well, right now, Simpson is hitting .