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A-Rod vs. Shields
Jonathan Scippa | Friday, April 6, 2012 at 2:41PM ;)
MLB Offense from March 30, 2011 - April 14, 2011 (click to enlarge)
Through the first two weeks of the 2011 season, A-Rod was mashing. He faces a tough pitcher today in James Shields. Shields' curve has become one of his most effective pitches; opposing batters have a swing-and-miss rate of 30.8% against it since the start of 2011.
Rodriguez has struggled against curveballs, posting a .284 wOBA on the pitch in 2011. If Shields can get ahead of A-Rod in the count, the Yankees third baseman should see a heavy dose of them.