Right Handed Power

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The Topic Title is Right Handed Power but could as easily be Left Handed Lack of Power.  The Twins power is concentrated in right handed hitters. Dozier, Hunter, and Plouffe are all right handed and the far and away leaders in homers.  The top left handed home run hitter is......Mauer.

 

If I have the numbers correct for the switch hitters, the Twins have gotten 64 homers from right handed hitters and 15 from lefties.  Arcia could help balance that disparity.  Another part of this is the fact that left field seems to be much more reachable for long balls at Target Field.

 

Should the Twins be concerned about their lack of power from the left side? I think so, but OTOH, a homer is a homer no matter who hits it.

[ashbury]

Should the Twins be concerned about their lack of power from the left side? I think so, but OTOH, a homer is a homer no matter who hits it.

The Twins should be concerned about power rates against RHP and LHP.

 

If there is a discrepancy, then which side of the plate that power comes from is a means by which to take action.

 

_{^{/ this is just the other side of the coin of the manager who says "I don't need a LOOGY, I need a pitcher who can get lefty batters out."}}

[drjim]

I would personally include Sano in discussions of RH power.

[Willihammer]

 

The Twins should be concerned about power rates against RHP and LHP.

 

If there is a discrepancy, then which side of the plate that power comes from is a means by which to take action.

 

_{^{/ this is just the other side of the coin of the manager who says "I don't need a LOOGY, I need a pitcher who can get lefty batters out."}}

Surprisingly the Twins have actually fared better against RHP overall, despite all the RHBs. 

 

.251/.304/.404 vs .252/.308/.382

 

Maybe they need more RHBs?

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Surprisingly the Twins have actually fared better against RHP overall, despite all the RHBs. 

 

.251/.304/.404 vs .252/.308/.382

 

Maybe they need more RHBs?

To make this even more confusing, here are Mauer's splits this season:

 

RHB: .724

 

LHB: .758

 

This team is very confused.