NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets celebrates after scoring a run in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on September 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
When I was younger, I was taught that the leadoff hitter should be the fastest player on the team. The New York Mets had the perfect guy for that role in Jose Reyes. The thinking behind this was if you get the fast guy on base, he could just steal second or score from first on an extra-base hit.