FACTS/FLUKES: Sweeney, Janssen, Ackley, Rodney, Martin

Opportunity knocks for Sweeney... Some unfortunate breaks in the Boston outfield have thrust former top prospect Ryan Sweeney (OF, BOS) back into a prominent role. In spite of modest success in the past, Sweeney has not become the complete player he was thought to be:

Year    AB    BA   xBA    vL  bb%  ct%   h%   Eye   G/L   PX  Spd  SBO%  
====   ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  =====  ==  ===  ==== 
2008*  418  .292  .255  .216   9%  83%  34%  0.56  45/21  70   93    8% 
2009   484  .293  .280  .268   8%  86%  33%  0.60  45/24  73   95    8% 
2010   303  .294  .274  .246   7%  86%  34%  0.59  52/20  68   99    2%
2011   264  .265  .246  .159  11%  82%  32%  0.69  48/21  53  116    2% 
*Includes MLEs

Sweeney isn't a...

Almost!

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