PLAYING TIME: Bourjos buried in LAA
Jun 11 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Hunter's big weekend keeps Bourjos buried
Can a lineup slot make a a difference, or was it mostly Coors Field and a shaky COL rotation? Regardless, after being moved to the #2 spot in the LAA offense, Torii Hunter (OF, LAA) unexpectedly breathed new life into his season vs. COL with a monster three-game series—9 hits, 3 HR, 9 RBI—that pushed his BA from .238 to .272, established a more Hunter-like 125 PX, and inserted him in the lineup again in the #2 spot on Monday night vs. LA. With SB-threat Mike Trout on base ahead of him all weekend and the looming presence of Albert Pujols in the on-deck circle, Hunter was more patient then usual, resulting in favorable counts, good fastballs to hit, and some real damage as...
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