Archive for September 20th, 2011

The Myth of Hunter Pence’s Protection

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 29 Comments »

You've heard it a million times by now: Hunter Pence has given Ryan Howard some much-needed protection in the lineup, that's why the slugger has posted a .955 OPS in September despite chronic foot problems. The concept of lineup protection ...