On Curtis Granderson batting leadoff for the Mets

They say home run hitters typically get them in bunches. Those of us who remember Dave Kingman sadly will recall that he blasted five homers in the seven games before he was hurt back in 1976, ending his best chance to make a run at Roger Maris. Well, right now Curtis Granderson has hit five homers in his last seven games – if you’re ready to count Saturday’s suspended game before its completion.

To the chagrin of many, all of those homers have been solo blasts. In fact, 11 of his 13 HR have come with the bases empty, including four where he led off the game with a homer. This, combined with the fact that the Mets are struggling so much to score any runs, has many calling for Granderson to…