May 14, 2008
Fewer Outs
Chris Young of Arizona went three for four Tuesday night against the Rockies, raising his OBA to .343. Young seemed a bit miscast as a leadoff hitter in 2007, posting a .295 OBA for the season. In 2008, he's raised his batting average a bit, but increased his walks. Less than a quarter of the way through the season he's already drawn half as many free passes as he did in 2007. In addition, he's accomplished this without hurting his power. His slugging percentage is 14 points higher than his final 2007 mark, and he's on his way to another 30+ home run season. Just the kind of improvement you want to see from a young Young.
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08:23 AM
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