Get Your Swing Fix
This Daily is a follow-up to the recent post by Chris Colabello, The First Week Doesn’t Define My Season. I take a look at Spring Training numbers compared to how players are performing in the Regular Season. One obvious observation is that Mike Trout definitely, absolutely, positively should NOT be benched.
Mike Trout SHOULD NOT Get Benched
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I absolutely love this quote from today’s Daily by Chris Colabello: “You’re not allowed to say you want to be great and not do the work.” Not getting enough swings in-season? Look in the mirror.
If You’re Not Getting Enough Swings, Shame On You…
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Last year, Giancarlo Stanton exploded in the second half when he made an adjustment with his stance. I wrote about it here. This year, things are going so hot. It seems his adjustment and his normal have collided and he’s been struggling to make contact with 25 Ks in just 14 games. His current 38% strikeout rate far exceeds his 27.8% career average. In the video above, we break down the interesting dynamic of making adjustment and reverting back to normal tendencies.
Is Stanton’s Adjustment Broken?
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