Check out these new heatmaps: http://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?pla...10&view=bat

 

Interesting to see that Abreu's batting average is so much higher middle out -- even to the point of being out of the zone. Up and away, really. This seems to support the narrative I've been building in my head that his "sweet spot" is shifted further out than most.

 

Then if you switch over to ISO/P, you see that the power is everywhere. One might even say "errrrywhere."

 

Monster pop, dudes. Monster.

Edited May 28, 201411 yr by Eminor3rd

Also, it's cool to see this:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?pla...10&view=bat

 

Considering his perceived strengths and weaknesses, you'd think he'd be getting busted in more often, but they are really trying to go down and away.

Also, it's cool to see this:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?pla...10&view=bat

 

Considering his perceived strengths and weaknesses, you'd think he'd be getting busted in more often, but they are really trying to go down and away.

 

Good amount of meatballs, too. I wonder if those are mostly breaking balls.