Boesch...Brennan Boesch:
.341/.393/.595
12 HR in 232 AB
Where would the Detroit Tigers be without this 25-year-old rookie? Now the real question, can he sustain it? His minor league history says probably not.
A third-round pick in 2006, Boesch has 53 home runs in 1807 minor league at bats (a homer every 34 at bats), including a 28-home-run season in AA Erie. To call him a free swinger would be an insult to free swingers. Boesch has walked a whopping 117 times in those 1800+ at bats, good for a .319 career on-base percentage.
Looking ahead to the second half, we should expect a serious market correction for Mr. Boesch. Is it possible for him to keep up this unprecedented pace? Sure. It's possible that I'll win the lottery tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath. However, if he continues to hit for power, the Tigers will certainly live with the first-pitch outs. After all, this is the team that continues to give at bats to Gerald Laird and Don Kelly.
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