Get Derrek Lee an eye patch. He slumbered through 85 games for the Orioles at below replacement-level and enough leather work for half a win of value. In seven games with the Pirates, he's smacked three home runs and a triple, batting .407, and he's already accumulated half a win of value at the plate.
Fun with extrapolation: if he only keeps that up for the rest of the month, he'll hit .407 with 81 homers, 27 triples and 243 RBI. (It would also include 135 strikeouts but not a single walk!) His 1.234 OPS would be aided by 27 HBP.
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Remember how Javier Vazquez flamed out for the Yankees last year and appeared cooked in the first half with the Marlins? It appeared his heater had lost its steam but it's warmed up with the weather. In the last two months Vazquez's ERA is 2.79 with a 4.8 K/BB ratio and nearly a whiff per inning. I wonder what Melky Cabrera's up to these days.
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I Left My Bat In San Francisco: The last time Buster Posey played a game, you hadn't yet fired up the grill for your Memorial Day cookout. The night after your Labor Day cookout, Posey is still fourth on his team in hitting value. Keep in mind, his hitting value for three months has been zero. Buster Posey and I have been equals on the field since June.
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The Dodgers are making a run at .500, going 11-2 in their last 13 games. They haven't gained an inch on the Diamondbacks, who had the good fortune to play the World Champs.
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You might be aware that Adam Dunn is "scuffling" as DH for the White Sox. (This is a euphemism on par with "passed away" for people who are brutally murdered.) His .163/.289/.288 screams "Done!" not "Dunn!"
Fun With Extremes: Dunn's hit a home run every 39.6 plate appearances, exactly half his career worst. Thank goodness for his four HBP and two sacrifice flies; without them his OBP would be 32 points lower. Against southpaws, Dunn is Sandy Koufax. The hitter. His .037 batting average doesn't include an extra base hit. At least he's raking .199/.314/.359 against righties.
Oh, Adam Dunn began the year batting third in the Chicago lineup.
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Remember how Derek Jeter was ripped for passing on the All-Star game. He claimed he needed the rest, even though he'd returned to the lineup from an injury before the ASG.
Apparently he needed the rest. Since the break, he's hitting .343/.397/.448.
Oh, and for you "clutch" fans, Jeter has been lousy with runners in scoring position even after the comeback.
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Thanks to Beyond the Box Score for the leads.
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1 comment:
Ok, I laughed outloud at the Posey comment. More so living in the Bay (and almost as much as when I see the "Ross is Boss" t-shirts). No, Lady Luck has left the Bay, pushed out by the fog seeking the bright and sunny skies of AZ.
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