"This is Lin's third at-bat in this game. In the previous two confrontations, he decisively faced two Astros pitchers, hitting two home runs and driving in 5 RBIs..."
"I think for Yankees fans, this should be excellent news—after all, over the many years, we've mostly discussed Lin's dominance on the pitcher's mound, often overlooking his abilities in the batter's box... In fact, since he entered the Major League, Lin has consistently been an above league-average hitter."
"Due to the recovery period from TJ surgery this season, he is expected to serve as a full-time designated hitter during the regular season. Without the distraction of pitching and no defense responsibilities, I am optimistic he could break his personal career record of 52 homers, possibly even surpass the 60 home run threshold—at least judging from his performance in the season opener, he appears in exceptionally good form."
