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In case you have not been paying attention, some broadcast announcers use the phrase “on the interstate” to identify a player whose batting average begins with a ‘1’. I’m convinced most major league hitters hope that they can exit the interstate as soon as possible each season and avoid a return, but a few get stuck, looking for an exit for an extended time. Such has been the case with a pair of Chicago Cubs this year.
Ian Happ and Jason Heyward find themselves in that dreaded sub-.200 batting average territory right now, but both look to be making their move.