The Red Sox Sandy Leon is the latest feel good story about his unanticipated success that has certainly surprised Boston fans or just those familiar with baseball. Leon is on a tear and the hits keep coming – flairs, line drives, seeing eye, flukes and just about any assortment and combination that have created a staggering stat line. Leon has also smoked the occasional ball for a resounding extra base hit. What gives?
Leon was signed last season as a security blanket after being released by the Washington Nationals and the switch-hitter soon was on the MLB roster thanks to Christian Vazquez having season-ending surgery and Ryan Hanigan having his bell rung catching.