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Big Bat Pays Off, Smith Player of the Week Monday, July 8th , 2047 No single hit brought Joe Smith Player of the Week honors -- the Nuevo Mexico Mariachis third baseman corralled the award with a consistent approach in every at-bat. "Hitting is all about discipline," said Smith. "When you lose focus, start to lunge at the ball and swing too aggressively... swinging at a lot of bad pitches... that's when your average starts to drop and you wind up fighting for playing time. You're most successful when you concentrate on the ball and make 'em throw strikes." Concentrate he did. Smith stroked 8 hits in 17 at-bats while cranking out 3 home runs, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. This season Smith has hit at a .272 clip and produced 16 runs batted in, 7 home runs and 15 runs. |
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