"On-base is extremely important to me because the guys behind him can all hit the ball out of the ballpark," Girardi said, again not naming names. "So, yes, you'd love to have a guy that had an extremely high on-base percentage that can run and hit for power. But if you had that guy he might hit somewhere else."Johnson's career OBP - .402.
But what about speed? Shouldn't the guy hitting second have enough speed to avoid double plays?
"You like to have guys who can run," Girardi said. "But as I said, because of the guys in front of him, that becomes less important. You don't have to be a flyer."
Granderson's career OBP - .344.
It would appear that Nick Johnson is currently in the lead for that no. 2 spot.
