
Major league batting leader Dee Gordon goes about his business so quietly his .426 average was news to Fredi Gonzalez. The Atlanta Braves manager was startled to discover the eye-popping statistic while preparing for the start of his team's weekend series against Gordon and the Miami Marlins. The teams are NL East rivals, but Gonzalez said he was unaware of Gordon's hitting tear because the Marlins spent the past week on the West Coast. He's a good player.'' Start spreading the news: The speedy Gordon began the weekend with a lead of 59 points over the second-best hitter in the majors, the Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez at .367.
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