Johnson, Rollins hot leadoff men

[braves guru]

Quintessential leadoff hitters are hard to find. That's probably because it's hard to do so many skills well. To be a guy who can get on base with both a good eye and a steady bat, slap the ball the other way, drop down a bunt, steal with abandon, run the bases well, hit for a little power, show teammates what a pitcher's got, and as Kenny Lofton says, have a swagger about you — it's a lot to ask. There's only one Rickey Henderson.

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