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Monday, March 01, 2010

The Mets are hitting the wrong way


This morning I read in the Daily News that the Mets in 2009 had fallen under the spell of Tony Bernazard and this opposite-field hitting philosophy. "This is nuts," I thought as I sipped my cappuccino. "I'll post a THT Live on this later." As it happens, as it always happens, somebody beat me to the punch. Rob Neyer was right on it. Rob explains why an over-emphasis on opposite-field hitting doesn't make sense in today's game. But, then he throws us numbers guys a bone:

Of course, we're missing a key piece of information here. We know the Mets were last in the majors in home runs, but were they last in the majors in pulling the ball, too? And did individual players pull the ball significantly less in 2009 than they had in 2008?


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Posted by John Walsh at 4:50pm (7) Comments

Yankees DFA Edwar Ramirez


In order to make room on the 40-man roster for newly-signed reliever Chan Ho Park, the New York Yankees designated Edwar Ramirez for assignment. Ramirez has his flaws, but in a marketplace where decent middle men snag three-year contracts, Ramirez could be a shrewd acquisition for the right team.

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Posted by David Golebiewski at 7:25am (1) Comments