Lance Berkman: Slugging Up, Strikeouts Down

Lance Berkman's slugging is an obvious career outlier, but it may not be ridiculous to assert that it's partially due to hitting behind Pujols and Holliday, neither a slouch. His BABIP tells us he's getting a few more breaks, but combined with a higher OBP and a lower walk rate, a glance at his shockingly lower strikeout rate shows that he's getting better pitches, still seeing the ball well, and hitting the gaps.

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