Stat: Mets going the other way more often?
According to Baseball-Reference.com, the Mets pulled 26 percent of the balls they hit onto the field of play or over the fence in 2008, hit 59 percent up the middle and hit 15 percent the opposite way.
In 2009, they’ve pulled 25 percent, hit 56 percent to the middle and 19 percent to the opposite field.
In 2008, David Wright pulled 29 percent, hit 55 percent up the middle and 16 percent to the opposite field. In 2009, he’s pulled 26 percent, hit 48 percent up the middle and 26 percent to the opposite field.
Wright and others have suggested the team has adjusted its approach to cater to Citi Field. I took stabs at interpreting the data and what it means at SNY.tv today, but be warned: I drew very few meaningful conclusions.
