FACTS/FLUKES: Phillips, Ethier, Lohse, Rodriguez, Bourjos
Mar 26 2014
Phillips' skills holds steady ... Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) has been among the steadiest performers at second base, averaging about 20 HRs and more than 500 ABs over his last eight NL seasons. Do his skills support another year of similar production?
Year AB BA xBA ct% Eye HR FB% hr/f PX SB Spd SBO% ==== === ==== ==== === ==== == === ==== === == ==== ==== 2010 626 .275 .280 87 0.55 18 33 10% 94 16 126 17% 2011 610 .300 .282 86 0.52 18 35 10% 104 7 81 12% 2012 580 .281 .277 86 0.35 18 32 11% 90 15 85 12% 2013 606 .261 .258 84 0.40 18 34 10% 85 5 93 5%
At 33, there remain no real red flags with...
Almost!
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