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Lefty vs. Righty Game Plan By Andy Sonnanstine
Lefty vs. Righty Game Plan By Andy Sonnanstine
Last week, we went over Andy Sonnanstine's left vs righty disparity . Sonny has been very bad against right-handed hitters compared to left-handers. With a win tonight, let us see how he fared in the platoon:
Andy Sonnanstine's Lefty vs. Righty Disparity
Andy Sonnanstine's Lefty vs. Righty Disparity
mvn.com — Just a chart post but look at Sonny' batting average against left-handers, right-handers, and his season average.... ( Fan Graphs ) A really big difference approaching .400 against right-handers, which is a very bad number especially in the AL East. Lets try to see why that a right-handed ... (more) Andy Sonnanstine's Lefty vs. Righty Disparity
Looking For Sonny Days
Looking For Sonny Days
mvn.com — A few Andy Sonnanstine posts here, mainly about his cutter or how he needs to stay from... the fat part of the plate and get inside to hitters. A big start facing a hot hitting New York team who he pitched to in his longest and best outing this season. He didn't get a decision (Rays won though) ... (more) Looking For Sonny Days
the ownage of andy sonnanstine
the ownage of andy sonnanstine
otisfreakingnixon.blogspot.com — you should really think about the intentional walk there bud.... (more) the ownage of andy sonnanstine
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