On-Base Perception
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Yankees' average, on-base percentage among worst of last 18 years
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Robinson Cano hit a grand slam for the Yankees on Wednesday, just another home run for the team that leads the majors with 166 long balls.
The power numbers put up by this Yankees team are astounding. Their isolated power sits at .197; the next highest is the Blue Jays at .181 (isolate power is an advanced metric that measures a batter's pure power, removing singles from the equation). Their...
