Posted by: Hitter (hitguru205@aol.com) on Thu Jul 7 20:42:13 2005

> Enough of this debate on pulling the ball-only. This is a list of the top" pull-oriented" hitters of 2003. With the exception of Sheffield, these are not the league's top hitters.
>
> The key to Brian Roberts is more than just pulling the ball.
>
> Hitter Balls In Play Pull Pct.
> Tony Batista 426 66.63
> Richard Hidalgo 333 65.84
> Reggie Sanders 303 65.79
> Fred McGriff 202 64.45
> Rafael Palmeiro 401 64.29
> Jose Cruz 357 64.25
> Brian Schneider 233 63.87
> Gary Sheffield 443 63.78
> Raul Mondesi 364 63.36
> Scott Spiezio 373 63.30
> Matt Lawton 324 62.98

Wow, thanks for bringing this up. I never, ever said that pulling the ball was the only factor in hitting. Brian Roberts has a pretty nice swing, regardless of whether or not he pulled every pitch. I'm just saying that it helps, and judging from those lists of hitters you put up, it is clearly evident. Those are some great hitters. 3 potential Hall of Famers on a list of 11 players?

I'll take it.