FACTS/FLUKES: Rodriguez, Holland, Pierzynski, Cobb, Avery
Jul 15 2012
Decline continues for Rodriguez... After injuries plagued him throughout 2011, Alex Rodriguez (3B, NYY) took drastic steps to improve his health in preparation for the 2012 season. One trip to see Kobe Bryant's doctor in Germany later and Rodriguez has managed to stay in the lineup consistently, but his spotty production has been the real problem:
Year AB BA xBA ct% Eye FB% PX HR hr/f Spd SB SBO% BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === === == ==== === == ==== === 2008 510 .302 .297 77% 0.56 40% 171 35 22% 87 18 14% 97 2009 444 .286 .284 78% 0.82 38% 140 30 23% 71 14 10% 83 2010 522 .270 .288 81% 0.60 40% 147 30 17% 75 4 5% 83 2011 373 .276 .265 79% ...
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