Word: rbi
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...imminent acquisition of Sheffield shores up a shaky position for the Yankees. Sheffield, who according to ESPN has agreed in principle to a three-year deal, is coming off an MVP-caliber year, in which he batted .330 with 39 homers and 132 RBI...
He’ll replace Karim Garcia in right, who batted just .262 with 11 homers and 35 RBI and is more widely known for (allegedly) decking someone than run production. And Sheffield, once known for his attitude, had two controversy-free years in Atlanta...
Compare A-Rod’s season to Delgado’s, and the Blue Jays posted comparable if not better numbers. Delgado hit .302 with 42 homers, 145 RBI, a .426 on-base percentage and .593 slugging percentage. A-Rod hit .298—the first time he dipped below .300 since 1999—with 47 homers, 118 RBI, a .396 OBP and a .600 SLG. The 118 RBI were his lowest total since 1999 as well...
Granted, the knock against Delgado is that he faded during the playoff chase, and most of his RBI came in the first half of the year...
...look at Ortiz, who deserved the MVP even more than Delgado. In the last two months of the season, Ortiz hit 19 homers and drove in 47 RBI. He collected an astounding 16 game-winning hits for the Red Sox, which was in the middle of a heated race, first for the AL East and then for the wild card...