Comments on: TWiP (7/29): Yonder Alonso, Manny Banuelos, Tim Alderson, and More! http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/29/twip-729-yonder-alonso-manny-banuelos-tim-alderson-and-more/ A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 21 May 2012 02:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greg Blakeney http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/29/twip-729-yonder-alonso-manny-banuelos-tim-alderson-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Greg Blakeney Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:50:16 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3605#comment-1056 It looks you picked a bad time to associate Alonso with the word "slumping". He was named IL Batter of the Week after putting up these gaudy numbers: .480/.640/.960 for a nice round figure OPS of 1.600. It looks you picked a bad time to associate Alonso with the word “slumping”. He was named IL Batter of the Week after putting up these gaudy numbers: .480/.640/.960 for a nice round figure OPS of 1.600.

]]> By: Nathaniel Stoltz http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/29/twip-729-yonder-alonso-manny-banuelos-tim-alderson-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Nathaniel Stoltz Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:56:07 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3605#comment-902 Hmm...certainly a fair point. Two things, though: 1.) One great month doesn't mean that much. 2.) Regardless of the reason, he still has yet to put together a great season. He'll now have to make up for lost time. The injury also had nothing to do with his K/BB cratering after the promotion in 2010. But still, you're right, that's definitely a factor I overlooked...thanks for bringing it to my attention. Hmm…certainly a fair point.

Two things, though:

1.) One great month doesn’t mean that much.
2.) Regardless of the reason, he still has yet to put together a great season. He’ll now have to make up for lost time.

The injury also had nothing to do with his K/BB cratering after the promotion in 2010.

But still, you’re right, that’s definitely a factor I overlooked…thanks for bringing it to my attention.

]]> By: Greg Blakeney http://calltothepen.com/2010/07/29/twip-729-yonder-alonso-manny-banuelos-tim-alderson-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Greg Blakeney Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:28:26 +0000 http://calltothepen.com/?p=3605#comment-894 Your report on Yonder Alonso ignores the hand injury Alonso suffered last season. A broken hamate bone is a known power sapping injury. Power usually returns about a year after the injury. Like clockwork, Alonso is hitting .371/.429/.629 for Louisville in July. Your report on Yonder Alonso ignores the hand injury Alonso suffered last season. A broken hamate bone is a known power sapping injury. Power usually returns about a year after the injury. Like clockwork, Alonso is hitting .371/.429/.629 for Louisville in July.

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