October 10th, 2006
Granderson leadoff, Polanco 2nd
As it turns out, Leyland is keeping his regular lineup tonight. That means Granderson leads off, Polanco second, Casey third, and so on. Left-handed hitters bat slightly better against Zito than right-handers (.260 compared to .257), plus Leyland didn’t want to bat Monroe second after his 3-for-16 series against the Yankees and his 2-for-21 history against Zito.
It’s a clear, sunny day in the Bay Area, which means the shadows should play a factor around game time. This could be a pretty good pitcher’s duel if the shadows help the starters get rolling.
Jason Beck
