FACTS/FLUKES: Posey, Bailey, Colvin, Minor, Valdespin
Jul 30 2012
Healthy again, Posey picks up ... Due to the gruesome ankle injury Buster Posey (C, SF) suffered in May 2011, we've had an extra-long wait to determine the proper context for his impressive 2010 Rookie of the Year campaign. Through the first four months of 2012, it sure looks legit:
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% Eye h% PX G/L/F hr/f HR ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == === ======== ==== == 2010 406 .305 .297 7 86 0.55 32 118 49/18/33 15% 18 2011 162 .284 .252 10 81 0.60 33 71 53/18/29 10% 4 2012 328 .314 .284 10 82 0.60 35 115 49/22/29 16% 13
The correlation between his 2010 and 2012 seasons is quite strong:
- Base plate skills have shifted slightly (bit...
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