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by R.J. Anderson on Jul 10, 2008 11:46 AM EDT

Player	O-Swing%	Contact%	BABIP	xBABIP	P/PA
Upton	14.52	80.67	0.350	0.318	4.03
Gross	15.11	84.25	0.279	0.265	4.09
Iwamura	18.5	82.17	0.33	0.303	4.13
Hinske	19.4	81.29	0.279	0.322	3.97
Navarro	20.51	88.41	0.34	0.362	3.68
Pena	21.28	69.05	0.292	0.278	3.99
Aybar	22.71	88.32	0.265	0.312	3.66
Longoria	24	77.52	0.330	0.335	4.02
Bartlett	24.05	86.43	0.302	0.331	3.61
Riggans	25.17	78.29	0.291	0.3	3.59
Floyd	28.2	70.13	0.293	0.289	3.84
Crawford	31.81	80.88	0.307	0.311	3.39
Gomes	33.74	76.17	0.198	0.211	3.71

Two things:

1) I think Navarro's high line drive percentage (over 20%) could be something that sticks with him throughout his career. With the exception of last season his LD% has topped 20% each season.

2) Gabe Gross has a good approach at the plate.

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BJ Upton sucks.

Just sayin.

by Peter Bendix on Jul 10, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

So, Navi hasn't been lucky

and his batting average is absolutely legit.

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 10, 2008 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

Now it's not.

When he was hitting .360 it was.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 10, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Err...he rather, not it.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 10, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Obviously

Who’s a .360 hitter? Ty Cobb?

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Hornsby was close, no?

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 10, 2008 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

he was too

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Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Jul 10, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

OT: Denver Post thinks Rays will trade Price if Holliday is in the deal....I say no f'n way.

Fuentes will be a free agent at season’s end. The Rockies could offer arbitration in order to get two first-round draft picks if he signs with another team.

So any trade proposal has to be better than what the Rockies believe they could get in the draft. The Rockies like Tampa Bay Double-A starters Wade Davis and Jeremy Hellickson. They would love to pry away former No. 1 overall pick David Price, a starter, but the Rays would only talk about him in a deal involving Matt Holliday. The Yankees have Double-A pitcher Mark Melancon to offer.

9 = 8

by websterjtc on Jul 10, 2008 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

Crawford after a 1-0 count: .300/.398/.527
Crawford after a 0-1 count: .250/.271/.306

Gabe Gross after 1-0 count: .271/.458/.500
Gabe Gross after 0-1 count: .163/.200/.288

The difference? Gabe Gross goes 1-0 46% of the time, Crawford 33%. In no way am I saying Gross is better than Crawford, he just seems to have use a better approach to help himself be successful.

by tallyray on Jul 10, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions