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Found October 20, 2009 on Fragile Freddy's:
Jacoby Ellsbury - A Slightly Closer Look
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  New York Yankees
PLAYERS: Jacoby Ellsbury,  Johnny Damon
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One of the most notable events of the 2009 season was the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury into a solid leadoff hitter. While Ellsbury is still (and likely never will be) a superstar he seemed to solidify his place at the top of the order less than a year after being benched for the playoffs due to poor performance.With that in mind I wanted to take a look at some areas where Ellsbury did or did not improve and see what that may portend for the future;Plate DisciplineA key for any leadoff hitter ...
Original Story: http://fragilefreddy.blogspot.com/200...

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