I still think Werth will be a productive bat once he gets back. His last two seasons have been pretty darn good. I could see him as the leadoff hitter next season. Good OBP, takes pitches, pretty solid on the basepaths. Hate to waste Rendon's pop at leadoff. Maybe even Escobar?
The Nats don't need a star leadoff guy to be successful. Span is really darn good to have, but the Nats 2012 lineup put up a lot of runs with Steve Lombardozzi at the top of the lineup for long stretches.
I believe in Werth too but he is too slow now. Turner has the potential to become an elite leadoff hitter. Espinosa has the speed and the bat now. He doesn't take a lot of walks, but starting off games with doubles is just as good as a walk and a SB.
