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  • Not Getting The Job Done

    Posted by on July 4th, 2008 · Comments (0)

    One of Kenny Singleton’s favorite slices…Yankees batters, to date, this season, when they come to the plate with a runner on third and less than 2 outs:

    BATTER	PA	RBI/PA
    Christian	1	2.00
    Ensberg	1	1.00
    Gardner	1	1.00
    Matsui	14	0.93
    Damon	13	0.92
    Giambi	17	0.88
    Posada	6	0.83
    Cano	19	0.74
    Cabrera	18	0.72
    Jeter	16	0.69
    Duncan	3	0.67
    Molina	8	0.50
    Abreu	23	0.48
    Rodrigz	26	0.42
    Betemit	5	0.40
    Moeller	5	0.40
    Gonzalz	4	0.25
    

    Man…Matsui, Damon, and Giambi are getting the job done in these spots.

    A-Rod and Abreu? They’re terrible. And, there’s no excuse for this failure. Your third and fourth batters in the line-up should not be failing 50-60% of the time when they come to the plate with a runner on third and less than 2 outs.

    Wait, some may say, maybe they’re being pitched around?

    Nope. In 26 PA with a runner on third and less than 2 outs, A-Rod has walked ZERO times this season. And, In 23 PA with a runner on third and less than 2 outs, Abreu has walked just two times this season.

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