Blue Jays' Barger shows the confidence and power that big time players are made of
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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger has a flair for the dramatic lately. In his last 24 games, Barger has hit .321 with 8 doubles, 5 homers and 15 RBI's.
There were many offensive stars for the Toronto Blue Jays in their four-game series sweep of the Athletics, but Addison Barger stood larger.
Blue Jays' Barger shows the confidence and power that big time players are made of
Barger blasted a homer for the third consecutive game, igniting a six-run eighth inning with a three-run shot to give the Toronto Blue Jays an 8-4 comeback win on Sunday.
Addison Barger's home runs in the A's series: 109.8 MPH, 406 FT, 109.4 MPH, 428 FT, 112.3 MPH, 412 FT. Destroying baseballs.
Barger's heroics extended the Blue Jays win streak at home to seven games. In this stretch, the Blue Jays outscored the San Diego Padres and Athletics 63-24, touching home an average of nine times per game.
They have a .337 team batting average with 85 hits, including 32 extra-base hits during this run.
The 25-year-old Barger, of Bellevue, Wash., has contributed in each game during this streak. But his good vibrations stretch back to early May.
Toronto manager John Schneider credits his hot slugger with being more athletic when at the plate.
"I think he got away from that a little bit last year in the batter's box," Schneider said. "He's a pretty dynamic player. So I think it's just go, do your thing."
Barger's blast to right centre off Athletics reliever Justin Sterner travelled 412 feet after smacking a 428-foot drive into the seats on Saturday and 406 feet shot on Friday.
"He's confident as ever," Schneider said. "It's cool to watch it unfold. You know he's talented, and then when it starts to click like this you get sucked into every at-bat, thinking he's going to do something."
It's rare for young players like Barger to put it all together and it's even harder for these types of players to sustain that success, but this is what it looks like when it starts.
Do you see Addison Barger becoming the next big power hitter for the Blue Jays in the years to come or is he just a flash in the pan?
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JUIN 1 | 192 ANSWERS Blue Jays' Barger shows the confidence and power that big time players are made of Do you see Addison Barger becoming the next big power hitter for the Blue Jays in the years to come or is he just a flash in the pan? | ||
| Yes future Blue Jays power hitter | 144 | 75 % |
| No just a flash in the pan | 10 | 5.2 % |
| Too early to tell | 38 | 19.8 % |
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