David Ortiz takes a turn to left - 美國職棒

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hits@Fenway left of center 機率(%)
2003 76 24 31.6
2004 99 22 22.2
2005 95 30 31.6
2006 80 25 31.3
2007 100 36 36.0
2008 69 16 23.2
2009 73 26 35.6
2010 69 26 37.7
2011 27 14 51.9

-上列安打數只計算飛到外野的安打數

A-Gon的來到 也讓老爹更加活用綠色怪物

依照上面的數據很明顯的今年在主場有刻意反向攻擊的味道在

The Red Sox knew that they were acquiring a left-handed slugger with a
made-for-Fenway swing this winter when they traded for Adrian Gonzalez.
Little did they know that one of the players on their roster would prove that
he, too, was ready to become the same type of force at home.

As Rob Bradford detailed today, the partnership between David Ortiz and
Gonzalez has yielded tremendous dividends for the Red Sox thus far this year.
Gonzalez is hitting .342 with a .391 OBP, .574 slugging mark, .965 OPS, nine
homers and 41 RBI. Ortiz, meanwhile, is now hitting .299 with a .373 OBP,
.530 slugging mark, .903 OPS, nine homers and 22 RBI.

“We talk, and I watch the way he approaches pitching because he’s in front
of me and that gives me a good idea,” Ortiz said in the story. “We talk all
the time, but remember it doesn’t matter how much you talk because you still
have to go out and execute.”

That said, it is fascinating to note that Ortiz is executing in a fashion
that is distinct from the rest of his Red Sox career this year — at least at
Fenway Park. On the road, a healthy number of Ortiz’ hits (5 of 22 — 22.7
percent) have been left of straightaway center. Still, most of his hits have
either been directly up the middle or pulled.

Fenway Park has been a completely different story. Whether he’s taking his
cue for Gonzalez or simply employing a different approach, Ortiz is going
after the Green Monster as never before.

Of his 27 hits at Fenway Park this year, 14 have been to the left of center,
most of them hits off or over the Green Monster. The fact that more than half
of his hits (51.9 percent) at Fenway have been to the opposite field
represents a clear departure from the rest of his Red Sox career, in which
Ortiz has never had more than 37.7 percent of his hits to the opposite field.

Consider that in the 2008 season, he had just 16 hits to the left of center
in the entire season (granted, one in which he missed a significant period
with a wrist injury). Now, Ortiz has nearly surpassed that output in 26 home
games — demonstrating an approach with which his hitting coach is thrilled.

“When David is at his best that’s what he’s doing best, reacting to the
ball in and driving balls off the Monster,” said Dave Magadan.

In both 2009 and 2010, when Ortiz got off to slow starts, he worked with
Magadan to emphasize using the whole field in order to turn his results
around. This year, however, that approach has been in place almost from day
one, with impressive results.

The Sox have never had a team with two left-handed hitters who launched 30
homers in the same year. In 2011, both Gonzalez and Ortiz are on pace to go
deep 32 times — well before the weather warms up and balls start flying. It
is one thing that both players are starting to exhibit similarities in
approach. For the Sox, the most significant development is that the two are
demonstrating some similarities of results, helping to explain why the Red
Sox are leading the majors in runs (102) and runs per game (5.1) in May.


究竟A-Gon與老爹這兩門左打砲

有沒有可能成為紅襪史上第一對在同一季都打出30+HRs的左打呢?

絕對有機會的!!!

五月份目前紅襪在得分(102)與平均得分(5.1) 領先全大聯盟

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