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- Updated: April 21, 2016
SAN DIEGO — A year ago, Andrew McCutchen was better than ever in the biggest moments. The Pirates’ star center fielder hit .361 with runners in scoring position last season, a personal best and the Majors’ fifth-highest mark.
That success hasn’t carried over in the first two weeks of the season, as McCutchen entered Wednesday’s game 1-for-17 with one RBI with runners in scoring position. McCutchen has overcome slow starts before, and he’s not worried about his numbers in April.
“It’s the game. You’re going to have off days, on days, good at-bats, bad at-bats. I’m not assessing it too much,” McCutchen said. “Just taking it at-bat by at-bat. … I’m going to go out, keep doing what I’ve been doing, keep working and all those at-bats will come together.”
As a team, the Pirates have had more plate appearances (201) with men in scoring position than any other team. Their .235 average in those situations ranks 18th in the Majors, and they’ve grounded into a league-leading 11 double plays in those scoring …
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