Burnitz Batting Second Bobby Valentine planned to bat Jeromy Burnitz second last Monday, but changed his mind when Mike Piazza was scratched from the lineup with a sore back.
Piniella said he planned to bat Ichiro first or second -- he led off today and singled in his first at-bat -- but has also played with the idea of putting him in the No. 3 spot because the Mariners, with the departure of Alex Rodriguez, lack a No. 3 hitter.
But he said he had no plans to bat exclusively from the right side until the left knee was stronger.
I'm planning to have a bat today to double-check that all the acupuncture, massage, swimming and stretching have worked their magic on the back and I'll be playing for Warwickshire in a one-day game at Worcester on Sunday.
If he is cleared to play, he plans to take batting practice Friday and Saturday and be available for Sunday's regular-season finale.
As the Mets headed to Colorado to begin a series with the Rockies on Tuesday night, Wright was planning to discuss his at-bats against Johnson with teammates like Joe McEwing, the all-purpose fill-in, and with the Mets' batting coach, Don Baylor -- all with an eye to preparing himself for his next encounter with a major league pitcher.
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He might not play today, but he will do some hitting in the indoor batting cage even though the Mets do not plan to hold batting practice.
