Astros Must Address Situational Hitting Decline This Offseason
Raw offensive production was not the Astros offensive issue last season. They produced one of the best OPS+ in baseball, ranking in the top three. The problem really boiled down to situational hitting and timely home runs. The Houston Astros had a successful offensive year last season, producing one of the best OPS+ in baseball and ranking in the top three. However, the team struggled with situational hitting and timely home runs. The Astros barely scored more than league average with 4.53 runs per game, compared to the league average of 4.48. The team had 0.48 runners on per home run compared to major league average 0.58. This issue was exacerbated by teams intentionally walking Houston's best home run hitter, Yordan Alvarez, 33 times in the playoffs.
Publicado : Ayer por Thomas Heiberger en Sports
Raw offensive production was not the Astros offensive issue last season. They produced one of the best OPS+ in baseball, ranking in the top three. The problem really boiled down to situational hitting... [1180 symbols]
Temas: Baseball, MLB, Houston Astros
