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The Amazing Mookie Betts Gets Hits In Games Even When He Doesn't Play - And NESN Resurrects A Stupid Stat Which MLB Wisely Killed Off 30 Years Ago

In the top of the third of Tuesday's Red Sox/Orioles game, NESN provided evidence that Mookie Betts is more awesome than anyone could have imagined:

Even when you give Betts the day off - he will still get a hit!

Betts has played eight games against the Orioles this year, but he has hit safely in nine games against the Orioles!* (NESN did spell his name correctly.)

If you are wondering about those nine "game-winning home runs", you are not alone. (I checked the Red Sox's Game Notes for Tuesday and, sure enough, it's there on page 3.