Clete Thomas is a MONSTER in Florida...his current batting slash-line is: .400/.500/.600....I love the nice round numbers. Ruthian....Bondsian production. Unfortunately Thomasonian production will probably settle back upon us eventually.
Brent Dlugach is 11-28 for a smooth .393 batting clip. However one might want to notice he's K'd 9 times versus 0 walks while sporting a BABIP of .529. His slash-line is currently: .393/.393/.750.....
Its fun to attempt to spot trends or pull positives or negatives out of Spring Training numbers....but for the most part they are meaningless due to small sample and other factors like inconsistent competition level. Spring training is truly for the scouts and talent evaluators to shine and make the right calls on who is exhibiting skills that will translate when the bell rings in April. Statistically meaningful samples are already in the books and determine who is getting some of these opportunities in Spring Training...but the numbers they are accruing probably mean little to those making decisions. Jackson's batting eye is being evaluated, Bonderman's split-finger, Willis' velocity, and so on, are more important than Willis' nice ERA or Clete Thomas putting up Ted Williams' numbers in 40 plate appearances.
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