Batting First and Playing Right Field, Nate Shierholtz

The San Francisco Giants' two biggest surprises of 2010 so far have been Barry Zito's resurgence, and Nate Schierholtz emergence.

While Zito is finally enjoying some good press in his fourth year in San Francisco, Schierholtz is hitting .381 from the eighth slot in the lineup.

With respect to Giants' Manager, Bruce Bochy's reluctance to "mess with success," by shaking up his lineup, the numbers say he'd be foolish not to.

Schierholtz has 24 hits; 10 for extra bases, including eight doubles (which ties Pablo Sandoval for most on the team).

Sandoval is the team leader in extra base hits with 12, followed by Aubrey Huff, with 11.

Schierholtz ranks third on the team despite having only 63 AB's (Sandoval, 110 AB's; Huff, ...

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