Should Kosuke Sit Against Lefties?

Kosuke is out of the lineup tonight against the Astros because Mike Hampton, a lefthander, is starting for Houston. In a way, this doesn’t come as a surprise. At the start of the season, Lou said he was going to platoon Kosuke and Reed Johnson, and he’s pretty much done so when he’s had the opportunity.

But in another way, it is a surprise.

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