Why Does Everyone Want Frenchy to Go the Other Way?

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THT Live found this 7/10/2008 on www.sabernomics.com [flag]
From MLB.com Playing for the first time since being sent to Double-A Mississippi to get his head and swing right this past weekend, Jeff Francoeur looked good in three of his five at-bats. His only hit was a fifth-inning single through the left side of the infield. But he grounded sharply to the right side during his first plate appearance and didn’t look pull-happy in the fourth ... [link]

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Published 7/10/2008 by Bryan Tsao at THT Live
Why Does Everyone Want Frenchy to Go the Other Way? by Bryan Tsao July 10, 2008 JC Bradbury hits upon one of my pet peeves , which is asking players to significantly modify their approach. In this case, he harps on Braves commentator Joe Simpson for calling on Jeff Francouer to hit more to the opposite field; I feel the same way when people want Jack Cust to "just try to make more contact." Cust has been the A's best hitter for most of the season despite a sub-.250 batting average most of the time. Even when he isn't getting hits, he walks enough to get on base about 40 ...

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