Scott Servais did not scoff when questioned about his decision to continue to plug Dee Gordon in as the Seattle Mariners’ leadoff hitter.
Gordon looks every bit the part of one of the league’s premier leadoff batters – blazing speed, he gets bat on the ball, a two-time All-Star track record, and, again, he’s really fast.
But does he get on base? Not currently at the clip the Mariners need.
“It’s a good question,” the Mariners manager told reporters Tuesday. “It’s real and something we’ve discussed internally here and I’ve spent a lot of time looking at it.