Outfield cutoff drills ...
... are happening right now, Terry Tiffee, who is really an infielder, is also taking part. It's a nice day at the yard, but a tad smoggy, and you can't see the mountains. ... Ran across this interesting stat in the Dodgers game notes today: Blake DeWitt, James Loney and Juan Pierre, all left-handed hitters, are batting .338 (49 for 145) against left-handed pitchers this season. Pierre is eighth in the majors with a .419 average against lefties, while DeWitt is 13th (.366), and Loney is batting .262 (not sure where that ranks). The only lefty hitter who struggles against lefties in Andre Ethier, who is hitting just .163 (7 for 43). Lefty Jeff Francis starts for the Rockies tonight.
The interesting thing about Ethier is that he has hit lefthanders in the past. Either lefthanders have figured something out against him, or this year is just an anomaly.
2006 Ethier Stats:
Overall Avg: .308
vs. Righthanders: .298
vs. Lefthanders: .351
2007 Ethier Stats:
Overall Avg.: .284
vs. Righthanders: .286
vs. Lefthanders: .279
any update on furcal tony?