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Originally Posted by JaBurns
Slammers seem to have turned it around, with a cursory look at the stats seems like they are doing it smoke and mirrors. No single team stat shows them as the class of the division.
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I'm at work now so I don't have the game in front of me to check particulars beyond the stats above, but yes, their raw numbers look pretty level with everyone else.
What's funny is the biggest reason one would presume they are so improved is the impact of Albert Pujols, who they drafted in the first round. But Pujols has actually had a very slow start (.241-4-19) through May.
Some bouncebacks are helping for sure.
Duke Snider (.256-9-31) was limited to 100 games and had 14 homers and 59 RBI all season in 2018.
Larry Walker (.322-10-39) is one of the league's top players, a year after missing time with three different injuries.
Rick Waits (6-4, 3.30) was released by Boston on opening day last year and pitched two games all season after Alabama picked him up.
Mel Parnell, who won 11 games in 2018, already has 7. So it seems to be more that guys have bounced back to bring them on par with the other teams, and then maybe there are some subtle things (i.e. winning 1-run games and such) taking care of the rest. I'll check when I get home.
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