FACTS/FLUKES: Ortiz, A. Jackson, Lind, E. Ramirez, Lindstrom
Apr 6 2014
Age is nothing but a number for Ortiz ... It's amazing to think of all the times pundits (us included) were wrong about David Ortiz's (DH, BOS) inevitable decline. At age 38 in 2013, he displayed skills reminiscent of a time when the Red Sox were still a band of "idiots." Skeptical drafters will of course be wary of signs of decline—but do they exist?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% Eye G/L/F HR PX hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== ======== == === ==== === 2009 541 .238 .262 12 75 0.55 32/17/50 28 149 13% 56 2010 518 .270 .279 14 72 0.57 38/17/45 32 188 19% 79 2011 525 .309 .311 13 84 0.94 41/21/37 29 158 17% 104 2012 324 .318 .318 15 84 ...
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