Inside Edge All Star Game 2007

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INSIDE EDGE TRIVIA

	Hitters

		1. Who is the best 2-strike hitter? (min. 60 AB)
		a) Jose Reyes
		b) Prince Fielder
		c) Freddie Sanchez
		d) David Wright
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		2. Who is the best off-speed hitter?
		a) Russell Martin
		b) Chase Utley
		c) Matt Holliday
		d) Albert Pujols
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		3. Who is most likely to swing and miss a pitch?
		a) Ken Griffey
		b) Ryan Howard
		c) Alfonso Soriano
		d) Carlos Lee
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		4. Who takes the most pitches in the strike zone?
		a) Carlos Beltran
		b) Dmitri Young
		c) J.J. Hardy
		d) Albert Pujols
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		5. Who chases the most pitches out of the strike zone?
		a) Alfonso Soriano
		b) Ken Griffey Jr.
		c) Barry Bonds
		d) Prince Fielder
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		6. Who has the highest well-hit average? (well-hits can be hits or outs that were hit hard)
		a) Barry Bonds
		b) Ryan Howard
		c) Russell Martin
		d) Freddy Sanchez
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		7. Who handles inside pitches the best?
		a) Barry Bonds
		b) Miguel Cabrera
		c) J.J. Hardy
		d) Derrek Lee
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	ANSWERS 1 Answer 1: C. Pirates second baseman, Freddy Sanchez is hitting .278 (46-for-117) with two strikes this season. The major league average with two strikes is .201. back to top
	2 Answer 2: C. Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday is hitting .358 (57-for-159) against offspeed pitches (curves, sliders, changeups, and other non-fastballs) this season. The major league average is .245. back to top
	3 Answer 3: B. Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard leads the entire National League in swinging and missing. He has missed in 36 percent of his swings this season. The major league average is 19 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 4: C. Milwaukee Brewers shortstop, J.J. Hardy has been the most patient NL All-Star, taking 47 percent of the pitches thrown to him in the strike zone this season. The big league average is 33 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 5: A. Chicago's Alfonso Soriano is the most free-swinging of the National League All-Stars. He has chased 41 percent of pitches out of the zone this season. The league average is 20 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 6: B. Ryan Howard's well-hit average this season is .329, which leads all NL All-Stars. The league average is .238. back to top
	4 Answer 7: C. Milwaukee Brewers shortstop, J.J. Hardy is hitting .346 (27-for-78) on inside pitches this season. The league average is .260. back to top

	Pitchers

		1. Whose fastball is least likely to be hit?
		a) Brad Penny
		b) Takashi Saito
		c) Jake Peavy
		d) Billy Wagner
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		2. Whose curve and/or slider are most likely to be swung and missed?
		a) Roy Oswalt
		b) Francisco Cordero
		c) Billy Wagner
		d) Jake Peavy
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		3. Which starting pitcher throws the most first pitch strikes?
		a) Cole Hamels
		b) Ben Sheets
		c) Roy Oswalt
		d) Jake Peavy
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		4. Who is most likely to have a pitch fouled off?
		a) Takashi Saito
		b) Jose Valverde
		c) Cole Hamels
		d) Trevor Hoffman
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		5. Who's pitches are most likely to be chased out of the strike zone?
		a) Chris Young
		b) Brian Fuentes
		c) Cole Hamels
		d) Francisco Cordero
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		6. Who's off-speed pitches are least likely to be hit hard?
		a) Brad Penny
		b) Jake Peavy
		c) Roy Oswalt
		d) Chris Young
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		7. Who is least likely to allow a baserunner with two strikes?
		a) Trevor Hoffman
		b) Cole Hamels
		c) Roy Oswalt
		d) Takashi Saito
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	ANSWERS 1 Answer 1: A. Dodgers closer, Takashi Saito is least likely to allow a hit against his fastball. Opposing hitters are 11 for 66 (.167 batting average) against it this season. back to top
	2 Answer 2: C. Mets closer, Billy Wagner gets hitters to miss his slider a whopping 60 percent of the time when they swing. The major league average is 29 percent. back to top
	3 Answer 3: C. Roy Oswalt has thrown 66 percent of his first pitches for strikes this season. The major league average is 58 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 4: A and B. Los Angeles Dodgers closer, Takashi Saito, and Arizona Diamondbacks closer, Jose Valverde. 42 percent of the swings taken against the two NL West closers have been fouled off this season. The major league average is 37 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 5: C and D. Phillies left-hander, Cole Hamels, and Brewers closer, Francisco Cordero have the highest percentage of chased pitches out of the strike zone, with 33 percent. The league average is 20 percent. back to top
	4 Answer 6: D. Only 10 of the 200 swings taken against Chris Young's off-speed pitches have been well-hit this season -- that is just 5 percent of swings. back to top
	4 Answer 7: A. Trevor Hoffman has held hitters to a .182 on-base average with two strikes this season. The league average is .261 back to top