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Anderson finally ends home run drought

By Kevin Goldstein
Baseball Prospectus

Friday, August 28, 2009

A glimmer of hope? Lars Anderson, 1B, Red Sox (Double-A Portland) Thursday's stats: 3-for-5, 2B, HR (9), R, RBI Anderson entered the year seen almost universally as the Red Sox top prospect, but after a brutal season at Double-A, he's unlikely to keep the crown. Thursday's home run was his first in a staggering 43 games, and the seven total bases raised his season averages to only .245/.339/.369. Nagging injuries have certainly played a role, but it's not enough to wash this all away. Why ...

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