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Is quite a bit different. Figgins 2 and Bradley 3 really attack a pitcher, in the sense of going up there with bad intentions, getting their pitches and doing something with them.
Last April's lineup went up there hoping for mistake pitches. Here comes a pitcher's pitch, and bang, there's a ball weakly put in play.
Would tend to suspect that whatever abuse last April's lineup suffered, it was well deserved, including 'soft' runs per OPS. But fortunately, the lineup is evolving...