(by Brett Kahn)Willie Randolph discussed with Mike and the Mad Dog today a little bit about how important the top of the lineup really is. Randolph mentioned the obvious catalyst that is Jose Reyes, but also how valuable Luis Castillo is in the two-hole.
With these two at the top and simply getting on base, the Mets will be able to jump out to an early lead.
In the Cubs series, anyone could see the correlation between scoring runs and the top two hitters getting on base.
Let's run a few numbers on the two so far this season...
Reyes is only hitting .250 as the first batter in the game, with an on-base percentage of only .294. Not to mention he is only hitting .176 in the first three innings of the game.
Castillo has also struggled this season, batting only .216 in the two spot.
These two are looked at as a combination, and if the Mets are to get that early lead, they need to find a way to click.
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