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Retired sportswriter. Co-author of "Edgar: An Autobiography," published by Triumph.
Oct 6, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
For some odd reason, here’s something I had a perverse fascination with and monitored all year: Not once this season did #Mariners field a lineup at any point of any game where all nine hitters had an average at .200 or above. (more) Not with the use of a pinch-hitter, not with mid-game replacements, not with a guy starting the game under .200 but getting hits in the game to move above the Mendoza Line. (more)