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Nate McLouth is currently penciled in as the Atlanta Braves' leadoff hitter for the 2010 season. But following a poor 2009 season, during which he was traded from the Pirates to the Braves and battled vision problems, McLouth is starting extremely slow this spring. All of this has many questioning whether or not he should bat first. The main reason that McLouth is so firmly entrenched in the leadoff role is that the Braves lack a true leadoff hitter. But perhaps, if only for a year or two, Jason Heyward could fill that role. Firstly, I believe that McLouth should be given every opportunity to hit leadoff when the season begins. Personally, I think he will improve on his 2009 numbers (although his .352 on-base percentage was already solid, and that’s the main thing you need as a leado ...

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