Carlos Pena: This Close to Exploding

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Rays Index found this 5/25/2008 on www.draysbay.com [flag]
I mentioned this last night as well, but I wanted to give it proper attention. Pena is nearing the point where he's going to start ripping limbs off of bears again, he's seriously a ticking timebomb. Look at his numbers: 2007: 18% LD, 37.5% GB, 44.5% FB, .305 BABIP, 29.1% FB/HR 2008:  16.2% LD, 36.8% GB, 47% FB, .255 BABIP, 16.4% FB/HR I'm not sure about the carry over effects ... [link]

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[THE SUNDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] Dirtbag Goes Yard Twice For Rays' 29th Win
Published 5/25/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Devil Ray Guevara) at Rays Index
... DRays Bay posted some numbers before last night's game that indicate Carl Pena is about to come out of his slump. [DRays Bay] ...

Longoria & Pena Lead Sweep of O’s; Rays Best Record in AL, Tied for MLB lead.
Published 5/25/2008 by Tommy Rancel at Outs Per Swing
... Also hat tip to R.J. Anderson for calling Carlos Pena breakthrough. Los has broken out of his slump in a big way these past two games. Yesterday he finished a HR short of the cycle, so he capped off the cycle today with a two run blast to opposite field. Carlos also walk three times, including one in the ninth that lead to him scoring the game winner. Ask George Sherrill if walks don’t come back to hurt you. ...

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