Chris Heisey Should Be the Cincinnati Reds' Everyday LF

There's an old football adage that says, "If you have two quarterbacks, you don't have one"—the same saying could be applied to Cincinnati left fielders.

The Reds entered the 2012 season confident in their left-field tandem of Chris Heisey and Ryan Ludwick, but the club's attempt to platoon the two outfielders has failed miserably thus far.

Fortunately, Cincinnati's left-field woes may finally be coming to an end, thanks to some much-improved play from Heisey—play that, in my book, should earn the 27-year-old the everyday job in left.

Here's the low down:

Since May 2, Heisey has batted .314, recording hits in six of his eight starts, including back-to-back three-hit contests against Atlanta.

Even more striking is the fact that 17 of Heisey's 20 hits this season have come in games that he has started, proving that he is a much more valuable asset as a starter than he is as a pinch-hitter.

Ryan Ludwick may still be viable, but he saw his glory days back in St. Louis. The Reds will never know what they have in Heisey until they choose to play him more consistently.

Is he the long-term answer in left? Probably not, but he is clearly Cincinnati's best option as of here and now.

As far as I'm concerned, Dusty Baker and company need to put an end to their failed left-field experiment.

It's Heisey time.