Agreed, he’s become a total pussy since July 2015.Hamels getting soft in his old age. How did he not plunk Harper there?
They’re getting into racist Cleveland/DC territory with that Krukkie bit IMO
I don't know what Mallee was doing but in my opinion analytics is something to be used by talent evaluators and not something that a major league hitting coach can use to change hitters. By the time a player is in the majors it is very rare to see the kind of changes you would want to make using analytics. In other words, guys like Hoskins and Harper will always have high OBP and guys like Maikel Franco will always have low OBP (unless the hits fall in one year and he bats .315 or something). The hitting coach just work with what he's got to make them the best they can be.Hard to say its all Cholly....but damn I liked what was seen last night.
One of the (many) issues this year is guys are getting caught far too much by fastballs. Maybe because they are overloaded with analytics and thinking at the plate too much? The Analytics for a player is like salt....a little bit is good, and helps. Any more than that and the dish is ruined.
I am sure Cholly has already come in and reminded them "see the ball, hit the ball". Its that simple.
Go Cholly!Hard to say its all Cholly....but damn I liked what was seen last night.
One of the (many) issues this year is guys are getting caught far too much by fastballs. Maybe because they are overloaded with analytics and thinking at the plate too much? The Analytics for a player is like salt....a little bit is good, and helps. Any more than that and the dish is ruined.
I am sure Cholly has already come in and reminded them "see the ball, hit the ball". Its that simple.
Harper needs to hit a walk-off to justify his paydays.
Harper needs to hit a walk-off to justify his paydays.
I think Charlie Manuel has had an effect on this offense despite being the hitting coach. Two-in-a-row since he has been back and Harper has come out of his season-long slumber all of a sudden. I sure as hell hope this is for real for all of us die-hard fans!
I don't know what Mallee was doing but in my opinion analytics is something to be used by talent evaluators and not something that a major league hitting coach can use to change hitters. By the time a player is in the majors it is very rare to see the kind of changes you would want to make using analytics. In other words, guys like Hoskins and Harper will always have high OBP and guys like Maikel Franco will always have low OBP (unless the hits fall in one year and he bats .315 or something). The hitting coach just work with what he's got to make them the best they can be.
he had to meet up with Bryce's parents.
This one cracks me up.....