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Mookie Betts is a natural athlete who is struggling In his first year. The Sox have him hitting leadoff which is a good spot for him given his speed and plate dicipline. However he is swinging from the heels at every pitch. He seems to have fallen in love with the home run. Unfortunately he is only 5' 9" and about 160. Someone needs to have a long talk with him. He needs to cut down on his swing and start hitting line drives with an occasional bunt. Mookie on first could be the start of a big inning. The current Mookie hits too many fly balls short of the warning track. They're talking about moving him down in the line-up but I think that would be a mistake.