tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post3636213211637104636..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Notes, quotes and commentEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-4242053507123704912012-07-19T19:44:50.321-05:002012-07-19T19:44:50.321-05:00"during the16-game hitting streak (Wednesday&..."during the16-game hitting streak (Wednesday's was the fourth), and he's drawn only three walks, so the on-base percentage hasn't budged, the slugging percentage has actually dropped, and the batting average is only creeping up."<br /><br />None of those are true.<br /><br />Here are his slash numbers after the game on June 29th, the day before the streak started:<br /><br />.238 .316 .519<br /><br />Here are his slash numbers before today's game:<br /><br />.262 .335 .532<br /><br />And he has walked 5 times during the streak. <br /><br />Pitchers probably are pitching Plouffe differently but he has been hitting the pitches they are throwing him. I doubt anyone expected him to maintain his previous pace for home runs. If he did, he would have hit close to 50 home runs. He has some pop, but I don't think he has that kind of power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-64270083703728323382012-07-19T09:53:41.973-05:002012-07-19T09:53:41.973-05:00My guess about Plouffe is simply that pitchers are...My guess about Plouffe is simply that pitchers are figuring him out and not throwing him the stuff he can crush. At least that's what I *hope* is happening. Because the alternative, regression, would be much more depressing.Hanshttps://twitter.com/cantpitchnoreply@blogger.com