McCutchen: “I’ll do everything I’ve got to do to get on base”
Andrew McCutchen is back.
After hitting .226 in the month of August, McCutchen’s back to be an on base machine in September. He is batting .330 with a .466 on-base percentage and 21 runs scored in 88 at-bats.
“Honestly, I don’t think I’m doing anything any different right now,” McCutchen said. “You swing, and the ball finds a hole. That’s it. That’s the game of baseball. I’m just trying to finish up these next few games strong and get ready for next year.”
McCutchen currently has a streak of 24 games reaching base safely –the longest such streak from a player this season. He also leads the National League center fielders in on-base percentage.
“Where I hit in the order, that’s what you have to do: Get on base and score,” McCutchen said. “I’ll do everything I’ve got to do to get on base, and I’ve been doing that. I’m happy with it.”
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Kristy Robinson
It is weird. Carl Crawford has had the same thing happen do him during his career where no matter what he does for a short period it is dismal, then a light switch seems to go off and the ball finds holes or get push beyond the fences.
He does nothing different or out of charcter, hits and runs just seems to come and go as they please.
If this is the same ailment of McCuthen, then you got a future All Star budding right in front of your eyes.
Which is a great thing!
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