Why I'm Not Expecting a Berkman Homer Barrage
by jscape2000 on Jul 31, 2010 1:03 PM EDT
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From the inimitable HitTrackerOnline, here are Lance Berkman's 2010 homers (blue) layered over the dimensions of New Yankee Stadium:
Now, I recall from the HR Derby in 2004 that the ball flies best to left field at Minute Maid, so that might be part of it.
But when I went over to Berkman's BRef splits, those numbers confirm the graphs' impressions:
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BA | OBP | SLG | TB | BAbip | tOPS+ | sOPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball In Play | 83 | 215 | 215 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .363 | 78 | .279 | 58 | 88 |
| Pulled-LHB | 29 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .324 | .324 | .647 | 22 | .281 | 136 | 69 |
| Up Mdle-LHB | 62 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .426 | 40 | .253 | 72 | 93 |
| Opp Fld-LHB | 39 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .500 | .500 | 1.042 | 50 | .415 | 273 | 269 |
Berkman's best success, both in terms of hits and power, come when he takes the ball the opposite way. I honestly don't know how those numbers stack up against league averages, but I'd think most hits and power come to the pull side.
Hopefully Berkman won't change his approach- the Yankees don't need him to pull every pitch over the short porch, they just need him to get on base and keep the line moving.
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Absolutely- line drives make me happy.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
+1
I think I’m going to love this trade.
by pkyankeefan on Jul 31, 2010 1:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If the Yanks had acquired Dunn I would have had a shot to catch a homer in 201!
But really.. can’t wait for Lance
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 31, 2010 2:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Indeed it is
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 1, 2010 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
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