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The miracle occurs when guys like Junior, Ichiro and Ackley get to the ball quickly, despite the 1-woods they carry... otherwise there would be a lot of people doing it...
The second miracle occurs when folks wonder about Ackley's power... how can you see the swing, the UNC power, the Cheney power, and still project singles hitter...
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Actually pretty striking, the parallels to Mauer/Morneau/Santana/Liriano. Morneau and Smoak are comp pairs; Ackley is the smooth OBP pro at a glove position.
One comforting difference: Liriano never really got rolling with Santana in the same season. Even so, the Twins made the playoffs 6 times in the 00's :- )