51.   Clubhouse matters Michael Young was given his shot as a leadoff hitter against left-handed starters.

52.   Consider that the Marlins got their leadoff hitters aboard in the second through fifth innings, yet scored only the unearned run.

53.   Cora became a Seattle fixture, even if he was a makeshift leadoff hitter, at best.

54.   Derek Jeter is their leadoff hitter.

55.   Despite their great season, Cubs fans were still upset the team traded leadoff hitter Doug Glanville to Philadelphia during the winter.

56.   Damon, traded from Kansas City to Oakland in the offseason, is a free agent after the year, and Dodgers officials have coveted the speedy leadoff hitter.

57.   Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone said Goodwin was one of the top five leadoff hitters in the National League.

58.   During the season the Dodgers have become disenchanted with Young because, as a leadoff hitter, they think he hits too many balls in the air.

59.   Dusty calls the center fielder, Marvin Benard, the second- or third-best leadoff hitter in the league.

60.   Eric Young is the leadoff hitter the Dodgers have been needing and Jose Vizcaino is a good fit at shortstop.