MIL Journal-Sentinel: Kendall, Suppan guide Brewers to 2-0 start

At the tail end of 2007, did Geovany Soto and Jason Kendall swap bodies?  Kendall has looked decent defensively, and Soto (who did hit a HR today) has looked rather horrible behind the plate the first two games of the season (curse of Michael Barrett?)

Ned Yost doesn’t need results such as Jason Kendall produced Wednesday in his unusual No. 9 spot in the batting order to justify the strategy. But it doesn’t hurt.

“I’ve been sold on it for awhile, that it’s the best thing for us,” said the Milwaukee Brewers manager. “It’s working out.

“There’s going to be times when it doesn’t. But, for the most part, over the long haul and in the big picture, it’s going to pay big dividends for us.”

That was the story at Wrigley Field as the veteran catcher reached base all five times he came to the plate, finishing 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs batted in as the Brewers made it two straight over the Chicago Cubs, 8-2.

Kendall also made his presence felt behind the plate, throwing out a runner attempting a steal on what became a crucial double play in the fourth inning.