We saw Matt Carpenter in the leadoff spot earlier this afternoon, where he had an infield single in a 1-2 performance. We’re likely to see him in other spots in the lineup this spring, namely 2nd, 3rd and 5th, in my opinion.
While I would love to see Carpenter’s run producing pontential utilized in a run-producing spot in the Cardinals lineup, I don’t see him anywhere other than leadoff when the real games roll around.
Part of that is how fantastic Carpenter truly is in the lead off spot. The tone that he sets for that Cardinal lineup when leading off is unmatched in baseball.