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We get it: Offense is down around the Majors while pitchers establish their early dominance this season. Around the American League Central, that means a lot of normally solid hitters have started off colder than the Midwestern weather. It’s tough to be a hitter in this division these days.
Fear not. Much like spring flowers waiting for warmer weather to bloom, hitters are eventually going to break out. Here are five from the Central we think have better times ahead with just a little change:
Hernandez was the second-most consistent bat in the Indians lineup last season. Behind José Ramírez, Hernandez was one of the main reasons that Cleveland was able to clinch a postseason berth, despite the struggling offense. He led the American League with 20 doubles and brought home a Gold Glove Award that made the Indians want to re-sign him for the 2021 season. But through the club s first 16 games, he hasn t offered quite the same production as he did last year. He
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Jose Abreu was batting .188/.293/.313 and led the AL with 25 strikeouts going into the White Sox’ game Tuesday against the Indians. But hitting coach
Frank Menechino wasn’t concerned. ‘‘He knows he can have 15 walks right now,’’ Menechino said Sunday. ‘‘He’s expanding the zone, trying to get things done. And his timing is off. I saw this last year with him.’’ Menechino also saw Abreu working hard and said it only would be a matter of time before he saw something like what Abreu did Tuesday. He belted two home runs and added an RBI single in the Sox’ 8-5 victory.
Lawrence “Yogi” Berra was a baseball legend, astute businessman, World War II Veteran and posthumously awarded recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Lawrence “Yogi” Berra is well-known for his long and successful playing career with the New York Yankees, his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame and his roller-coaster post-player career as a coach and manager. Not as well-known was his service as a Navy gunner during World War II.
Born Lorenzo Pietro Berra in May 1925, Berra grew up in St. Louis. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade to help his family financially. Berra played baseball as a teenager in American Legion Baseball, which was when he was given the nickname, “Yogi.” A friend thought Berra resembled a Hindu yogi because of the way he folded his arms and legs when waiting to bat.
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