Wednesday: High-motor Victorino feeling the flow

The debate over the best candidate to lead off has as much to do with a slumping Jimmy Rollins as it does with a high-flying Hawaiian. While fans lament the lost glint in J-Roll’s bat, they’re missing another spark-plug season by Shane Victorino. Vic, who’s constantly riding a modest hitting streak and is currently on an 11-game run, has taken over the reins as this club’s catalyst. Recall Victorino’s involvement in many of the biggest plays of the post-season, everything...