B.A.'s still thinkin', foo!

Some more of B.A.’s thoughts

1. Mike Lowell probably hits the cheapest home runs of anybody that hits them with some regularity. His average home run travels a whopping distance of 364 feet. And of his 11 HR, only 4 of them would have been home runs in every/almost every MLB park. He also has no opposite field pop, as he has hit just 2 HR to right field in his entire career. Fuck him.

2. Robinson Cano at the plate has been bad, but his luck’s been worse. Going on batted ball data, he should be hitting .283/.322/.393. Certainly not good by Cano’s track record, but it’s certainly an easier line to salvage than .227/.270/.325! Overall he’s looking better at the plate, as he’s trying to cut down on his swing. Seeing him drive the ball a little bit more this week is a promising sign. He’s going to get hot, soon. And who knows, with his bad luck so far, maybe he’s due for a stretch in which every clunker and weak grounder avoids leather.

3. Interesting article on Phil Hughes, which is exactly what I’d said about him last month. Throwing his changeup and slider more often will make him a more effective pitcher, especially the slider since that’s more likely to be a plus-pitch for him as of now. Also, his change in mechanics is another issue. In 2006, he threw harder than he has the past 2 years. In the minors he was said to be a 91-95 mph guy who can touch 96, with late life on it. Now, he’s 88-92 occasionally touching 93.

And oh yeah, one more thing:

38 year old, Mr. "he's really washed up this time, you heard it here (Bill Simmons after every blown save of his the last 5 years"
35.1 IP, 17 H, 3 BB, 40 K, 0 blown saves, 0.76 ERA, 0.566 WHIP

27 year old, The McCarvian God among Men with Jesus powers
33.1 IP, 25 H, 5 BB, 43 K, 4 blown saves, 2.16 ERA, 0.900 WHIP

Pappy's awesome!!!