Prince in a funk

by heybatterbatter on Aug 30, 2008 9:40 AM CDT Comment 5 comments

While the Crew is 7-3 over the last ten games, Prince Fielder has not participated in the good times, as might be expected. Yes, walks and occasionally advancing a runner have been part of the picture for Prince these days, but he has not had an extra base knock and is batting .150 in this ten game stretch. Yesterday, he was Number 1 on the Fantasy league NOT hot list.

Given his very slow start in April, what are we to expect? He plays every day and is the keystone in the batting order. The situation needs monitoring....

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Maybe...

maybe he’s undecided if he’s a Getuplican or a Downocrat

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 30, 2008 11:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep in mind

The team has faced seven lefthanded starters in the past ten games. Prince should be hitting better than .150 over those games, but facing lefties has always been tougher for him. I did a quick count and in those ten games he’s had 18 PA against RHP and 27 PA against LHP. His slump isn’t helped by facing lefty after lefty after lefty. Facing more righthanded starters down the stretch will wake up his bat again.

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by TheJay on Aug 30, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

or to wake him up

we could have Villy catch a popup during batting practice and then point in the general vicinity of Prince, while untucking his shirt.

by molitorfan on Aug 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of catching popups

This is really a must-read from Joe Posnanski.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 30, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it's a lefty-righty thing

then at 7-3 maybe seeing more left-handed pitching ain’t so bad. We can always platoon Prince with Rivera, right?

Uh, maybe not….

by heybatterbatter on Aug 30, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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