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If Langerhans is in a red-hot streak as he debuts with the M's. He certainly looks it!
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OTOH, his K/BB went from 81/29 in 2007 to 31/25 in 2008! That certainly raises our antennae as to whether those streaks are going to jell towards 'hot' a lot more frequently...
When a player is very young, those 'streaks' may (at times) be visions of what is going to be consistent performance later.
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Was very taken with Langerhans' walk in the 9th against lefty Okajima (sp?). With two strikes, he took a LH fastball just off the plate and low, and he took it decisively. Then he took the next one for ball four.
Right now he's either dialed in huge, or he's reading the pitches great. I'll take either one :- )