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jhamrahi posted 5/9/2008 from www.baseballdigestdaily.com [flag] |
By Craig Brown...From 2004 to 2006, Travis Hafner was one of the most feared hitters in the game. Over those three seasons, he averaged a home run every 13.8 at bats while hitting .308/.419/.611. But since the beginning of 2007, Hafner has seen his power (along with most of his other numbers) slide to a home run every 24.4 at bats...
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The Demise of Travis Hafner Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Published 5/11/2008 by Peter Bendix at Beyond the Box Score: Front Page Posts
... The tribulations of Hafner have been well-documented across the internet. Craig Brown at Baseball Digest Daily wrote a fantastic article about Hafner’s struggles. I completely agree with everything Brown says – Hafner does appear to be aging and may never regain his power stroke. While Hafner appears to be in the decline, once we adjust for luck we can see that Hafner’s “expected” batting line is very similar to his overall line from last year (.266/.385/.451). If we examine the numbers even more deeply, we can see precisely where Hafner is ...
