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Detroit Tigers preview and predictions: Jhonny Peralta

Found March 07, 2012 on Detroit Sports 360: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jhonny Peralta,  Phil Coke,  Gerald Laird
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers
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Jhonny Peralta Detroit’s favorite misspelt name had himself a hell of a 2011 campaign, hitting a career high .299 with 21 HR and 86 RBI. With that, Jhonny Peralta was named an All-Star. On top of having top tier offensive numbers for a shortstop, Peralta was as sure handed as they came, only committing 7 errors for a .988 fielding percentage. Having a better year than his career averages in so many categories last season, was it a fluke or a sign of things to come? REGRESSION: Batting Average – As much as it pains me to say, we cannot expect the same kind of numbers again. What more could you ask from a career .263 hitter going into this season than for him to have a line of .299/.345/.478 and an OPS of .824 from someone who hit in the bottom third of the order? While I think his secondary stats will remain close to similar to last, it is just unfair to expect the same type of batting average again. If he continues to cut the field in half and  stay incapable of hitting the ball the...
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