(Click here for part one, which covered Polanco’s first two seasons in Detroit.)
Following a surprisingly hitless World Series in 2006, Polanco was determined to bounce back once spring training begun in 2007. Down in Lakeland in March, he stated,
“I’ve got to be honest with you, it was in my head a little bit. I’ve got to prove to myself that I can still hit. I’m just trying to put good swings on the ball. I’m just trying to hit strikes.”
Thankfully, the disappointment of the previous October didn’t carry over into the new season.