In the 12 games since Brandon Phillips was switched to the leadoff position, he is putting up some phenomenal numbers. It also has catapulted him to a 12-game hitting streak.
After the Reds had lost seven of eight games on August 16, Phillips had a sit-down with manager Dusty Baker. He told Baker that he thought he could provide a boost to the team by moving to the one-hole in the batting order.
The Reds skipper was willing to try anything at that point so he appeased the All-Star second baseman. It has worked well for the team, they are 8-4 since the change.
Since August 17, Phillips is batting a wicked .442/.491/.596 with 23 hits, 10 runs and has 10 RBI. Is that just a coincidence? I don’t think so. Phillips now can do what he does best, try to get on base, steal bases and leave the RBI to the big guns.
His average for the season is now up to .299, up 16 points since taking over the leadoff spot. He has three 3-hit games and five 2-hit games during his term as the leadoff ma...
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