Game Points: Are Ks A Big Deal For Good Players?
On Tuesday, Arizona’s Mark Reynolds broke the single-season strikeout mark, a record he first set last year. This season, he’s also substantially increased his totals in every major offensive category including improving his OPS by over 150 points and more than doubling his steals total from last season. Oakland’s Jack Cust has led the AL in strikeouts for three straight years. He’s also led his team in home runs in each of those years and been among the team’s two highest producers of RBIs. Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard and D.C.’s Adam Dunn have struck out more than 160 times and cracked at least 40 home runs in each of the last four seasons.
Sidelines will take a minute to argue over the relevance of strikeouts in All-Stars and power-hitters.
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