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Why Does John Hirschbeck Hate Left-Handers?

Found June 19, 2013 on Fangraphs:
PLAYERS: Josh Hamilton,  Joe Blanton,  Jeremy Bonderman,  Raul Ibanez,  Endy Chavez,  Kyle Seager,  Mike Zunino,  Chris Iannetta,  Yu Darvish,  Stephen Strasburg,  Jeff Zimmerman
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Seattle Mariners,  Texas Rangers,  Washington Nationals
Last night in Anaheim, Josh Hamilton had a really bad game. In five trips to the plate, he hit into three double plays, and in the two at-bats where he didn’t make two outs, he struck out, including a ninth inning strikeout with the winning run in scoring position. For the day, he finished with...
Original Story: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/why-do...
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