FACTS/FLUKES: Pedroia, Wilson, Gordon, Burton, Mastroianni
Jul 22 2012
Thumb is down on Pedroia... Many pitchers continue to try, but the only thing capable of shutting Dustin Pedroia (2B, BOS) down apparently is injury. Pedroia remains one of the AL's top second basemen, but his struggle with a thumb injury this season has cut into his production significantly:
Year AB BA xBA bb% h% Eye PX HR hr/f Spd SB SBO% BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== === == ==== === == ==== === 2008 653 .326 .308 7% 34% 0.96 102 17 8% 109 20 11% 99 2009 626 .296 .289 11% 30% 1.64 89 15 6% 105 20 14% 93 2010 302 .288 .310 11% 30% 0.97 130 12 11% 95 9 11% 107 2011 635 .307 .293 12% 33% 1.01 102 21 11% 110 26 15% 83 2012 ...
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