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Marco Scutaro

By Thom Henninger
On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox signed Marco Scutaro to be their shortstop in 2010. It was a logical addition to the roster for the sabermetric-friendly Red Sox, who emphasize the importance of on-base percentage.

By Thom Henninger
Statistics show the deck is stacked against major league hitters when they have two strikes, as they have a .186 two-strike average in 2009.
Facing Giants ace Tim Lincecum with two strikes almost guarantees a one-way ticket to the bench. Hitters are batting just .106 (33-for-312) against him, and that’s the lowest two-strike [...]