In general, i'd rather see Gomez hitting somewhere around 5th or 6th in a batting order with Lucroy hitting 2nd, but looking at the roster, there really is no obvious leadoff hitter option at all. So i guess for now, it may as well be Carlos because who else is there to replace him and instead let Gomez be in an RBI spot in the order? I fully supported the Aoki trade at the time and still do, especially in watching Smith pitch and seeing Davis starting to get hot at the plate. That said, the trade did remove the only obvious leadoff candidate on the team and someone has to bat there. Last 22 games for Gomez: .227/.289/.455/.743 I think, with everyone healthy, Lucroy should be the guy hitting leadoff, with Braun 2, and Ramirez 3....Maybe Gomez hitting 4. If Votto can hit 2nd, Braun can hit 2nd.