PHOENIX — As much as he's moved around the field and taken trips around the bases, there were two things that Tommy Edman could count for the first 52 games of the Cardinals' season.
If he started, he'd start at leadoff.
And he always started.
For the first time this season, the league leader in plate appearances and at-bats and, for awhile, hits will get a breather. 'Everyday Edman' gets a break as the Cardinals go for the four-game series sweep of Arizona on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. Into his spot, veteran Matt Carpenter tags in at both second base and leadoff.