Getting your player ready...
Jim Tracy’s decision to move Carlos Gonzalez to the leadoff spot and Todd Helton to the three hole has had an electrifying effect on the Rockies’ lineup. Each player’s production before and after the move:
Gonzalez
Spot AB R H HR RBIs Avg. OBP
No. 3 198 31 48 7 33 .242 .309
No. 1 38 7 15 1 3 .417 .447
Helton
No. 5 124 19 33 5 19 .266 .354
No. 3 44 9 18 4 8 .409 .490
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
