Is it my imagination or is he making a more concerted effort to hit straight away and go with the pitch rather then incessantly trying to pull the ball no matter where it is pitched since he became a Yankee?
Three of his last four homeruns have been to the opposite field and or straight away. As a matter of fact a lot more of his hits this year have been to opposite field. Lord knows he has enough power he doesn't have to always pull it to hit it out.
Just wondered if anyone else has picked up on it.
Long time overdue, imo.
Long time overdue, imo.
Amen. Being saying it for weeks now. At some point you have to look at how much better just about everyone is doing and give some credit to Pentland and Cockrell.
I wouldn't say Teix is making an effort to go to CF as much as he is just trying to make solid contact with his natural upper-cut.
Gardner? ARod?
Even McCann and Tex, 2 of our biggest pull hitters of all, have been getting a few hits up the middle and to the opposite field...and the way Didi has started hitting is tremendous.
Now, if we could get Drew to hit again, we'd be talking miracle-level stuff!
Didi has clearly simplified his swing since earlier in the season--far less excess movement.
And, of course, we have no idea what Arod would have looked like if he wasn't getting quality coaching, but it is unlikely to have been better than this. And Gardner's OPS is up 86 points.
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