Dustin Pedroia may have been named “Rookie of the Year” in 2007. And he may have won the “MVP” in 2008.
But he’s yet to win a batting title, something that is currently a very real possibility.
Not necessarily because Pedroia’s batting .336 after a four-hit performance yesterday. It has a little to do with that, yes. But mostly this is because of his past performance, with a small correlation to his current performance.
In his first two seasons in the league, Pedroia has batted .317 and .326.
It seems likely that Dustin can sustain these type of numbers because he has such a high contact rate, and plays in a park that aids in his production.
There are several legit candidates to compete with. And the “batting title” has kind of lost its luster to an extent in today’s On base percentage-world.
But .336 is impressive. And the higher the average, the higher the OBP.
Just because we are in a knew age doesn’t mean that we can’t appreciate what mattered so much 20 years ago: Batting titles, hitting streaks, the Kansas City Royals.
And the last time I checked a hit is more valuable than a walk…More exciting too.
Do you think that he can do it?
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