[Major League Baseball] Colorado Rockies' strong batter Carlos González

by Henry You

Carlos González is Colorado Rockies' 

representative left hand batter.

He debuted with the Arizona Diamondbacks

on August 3, 2002 however, he was traded

with Huston Street and Greg Smith to the

Colorado Rockies in 2008.

He was not chosen to be in first grade

at the beginning. However he proved himself

during the spring camp and the coach called

him up to Major League Baseball.

Carlos González received the National League

Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player

in 2010. He then won the Players Choice Award

for Player of the Year throughout Major League Baseball.

[Major League Baseball] Mound Domination "Tim Lincecum"

by Henry You

Tim Lincecum is an American professional

baseball pitcher for the San Francisco of MLB.

He debuted in 2006 with sensation and lead

the National League in strikesouts for

three consecutive years.

His change-up and curve induced miss

swings and the signature dynamic

pitching form tricked batters harder

to get the batting timing. 

The fact that he had exact same pre-pitching motion for both fastball and slider, it created huge confusion to batters.

Tim Lincecum is still performing well

in 2015 season and one of the

best pitchers in MLB

[Major League Baseball] Accurate Contact Hitter 0.338 Career Batting Average "Tony Gwynn"

by Henry You

Tony Gwynn was one of the most accurate hitters who

could expand his hitting zone with very wide contact.

His philosophy was to "SEE THE BALL AND REACT".

Unlike his appearance he was not a slugger.

After he retired from playing, 

the San Diego Padres retired his No.19 in 2004.

His batting average was always over 0.3 for

15 YEARS!!!

0.35 for 5 consecutive years and records

highest batting average of 0.394.

Tony Gwynn is one of the 46 players in the

Hall of Fame who played their entire major league

career for only one team. His son Tony Gwynn, Jr. is

also an American professional baseball player.

[Major League Baseball] Everlasting Ace Pitcher "Clayton Kershaw"

by Henry You

Clayton Kershaw is "The Ace Pitcher" in LA Dogers.

His records are a bit hesitant this year but as we look at

past records, he is one of the most amazing pitchers in

Major League Baseball.

Kershaw's pitching style relies on deception. He keeps

the ball hidden so that it is hard for the batter to pick up

the ball and has a consistent overhand delivery on all of 

his pitches.

His "f0our-seam fastball" which can sit anywhere from

<148 km/h ~ 153 km/h>

and "12-6 curveball" between

<116 km/h ~ 112 km/h>

are the killer skills.

Also he has great control over his pitches.

Average base on balls ratio is about 

2-2.5 per 9 innings.

He recorded 4.26 ERA in his debut season

at 2008 but it drops to the amazing "1.77"

at 2014 season.

The most amazing record of him is that

he wins 21 games in 2011 and 2014.

Another reason for his popularity is that

he donates a lot and participates in 

volunteer works with his wife occasionally.

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