When it comes to Kyle Schwarber batting leadoff for the Phillies, everyone has an opinion.
For some, it just doesn’t feel right. A power hitter like Schwarber should be batting third or fourth so that there are runners on base when he hits a home run.
Others aren’t bothered by it. He’s had tremendous success in that first spot in the batting order. He’s hit 33 leadoff home runs during the regular season over the last three years. Among the 13 hitters with at least 1,000 plate appearances in the leadoff spot over the last three years, his .