FACTS/FLUKES: Hardy, Soria, Ellsbury, Avila, Smith
Feb 13 2012
Health, patience are keys to another strong year for Hardy... J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) put together a career year in 2011 by applying the strong batting skills he'd shown in the past in conjunction with logging 500+ ABs for the first time since 2008. Even after missing a month with an oblique strain, Hardy made the most of his new home in hitter-friendly Camden Yards by posting terrific offensive numbers, particularly in terms of power:
Year AB BA xBA OPS bb% ct% h% Eye G/L/F HR PX hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== ==== === === === ==== ======== == === ==== === 2007 592 .277 .275 .786 6% 88% 28% 0.55 41/17/42 26 102 12% 62 2008 569 .283 .275 .821 8% 83% 31% 0.53 ...
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