by Ray Kuhn
Almost. We almost made it through a full weekend without the weather taking a game, but rain in Atlanta left the Braves and Mets as spectators yesterday. All in all, we wrapped up an exciting weekend of baseball with some quality action on Sunday. Let’s take a look at some of the performances that stood out:
1) It’s Not All About the Batting Average
At first glance, Jose Ramirez owners aren’t going to be too excited about his start to the 2017 season. After all, Ramirez is hitting just .236 on the season. That though, can be expected to change as Ramirez’s BABIP so far this year is just .136. But while he isn’t sabotaging your batting average, Ramirez has at least come through in the power department. On Sunday, the third baseman made both of his hits count as he went deep each time. So far, Ramirez is up to seven home runs on the year, to go along with just 12 RBI’s and two stolen bases, but there is reason for optimism. All is not lost with Ramirez, as there are some other good signs as well. Through 18 games, he is striking out just 5% of the time and is also coupling that with a 15% walk rate. Buy low if you still can. Read more