01-26-2010, 04:36 PM
<!--quoteo(post=77402:date=Jan 26 2010, 12:07 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Jan 26 2010, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm happy to see him added. I was looking through his splits and saw a few interesting things.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/...=Career&t=b
His platoon splits are pretty much average. He's not that much better at hitting lefties. It sounds like he'll be taking some of Kosuke's starts against lefties, but I think he'll do well filling in against righties when needed as well.
He has some good opposite field power. 15 HRs in 112 opposite field hits.
If it's on the ground, he's pretty much out. .509 OPS on ground balls.
Has a better OPS against finesse pitchers vs. power pitchers. It's likely that he can hit a breaking ball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
His oppo power is what's always stuck out to me about his offensive game. I'd go as far to say as he drives the ball to right field better than about any right-handed hitter not named Manny Ramirez, Mike Piazza, or Sammy Sosa in the last decade.
And yeah, he's a very good breaking ball hitter. Stays on the ball really well like Aramis. That's why he drives the ball to right field so much as well.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/...=Career&t=b
His platoon splits are pretty much average. He's not that much better at hitting lefties. It sounds like he'll be taking some of Kosuke's starts against lefties, but I think he'll do well filling in against righties when needed as well.
He has some good opposite field power. 15 HRs in 112 opposite field hits.
If it's on the ground, he's pretty much out. .509 OPS on ground balls.
Has a better OPS against finesse pitchers vs. power pitchers. It's likely that he can hit a breaking ball.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
His oppo power is what's always stuck out to me about his offensive game. I'd go as far to say as he drives the ball to right field better than about any right-handed hitter not named Manny Ramirez, Mike Piazza, or Sammy Sosa in the last decade.
And yeah, he's a very good breaking ball hitter. Stays on the ball really well like Aramis. That's why he drives the ball to right field so much as well.
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