FACTS/FLUKES: Sweeney, Janssen, Ackley, Rodney, Martin
Apr 22 2012
Opportunity knocks for Sweeney... Some unfortunate breaks in the Boston outfield have thrust former top prospect Ryan Sweeney (OF, BOS) back into a prominent role. In spite of modest success in the past, Sweeney has not become the complete player he was thought to be:
Year AB BA xBA vL bb% ct% h% Eye G/L PX Spd SBO% ==== === ==== ==== ==== === === === ==== ===== == === ==== 2008* 418 .292 .255 .216 9% 83% 34% 0.56 45/21 70 93 8% 2009 484 .293 .280 .268 8% 86% 33% 0.60 45/24 73 95 8% 2010 303 .294 .274 .246 7% 86% 34% 0.59 52/20 68 99 2% 2011 264 .265 .246 .159 11% 82% 32% 0.69 48/21 53 116 2% *Includes MLEs
Sweeney isn't a...
Almost!
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