thethe (04-07-2015)
Justin always hit well when he was staying on the ball and driving it up the middle. The HRs would come because he was locked in and confident. Still, he (in 2013, anyway) scarcely hit a HR that was less than 400ft. You don't do that without muscling up to some degree. Chipper had a distinctly different swing when he was trying to go with the pitch and poke a single to the opposite field than when he was trying to drive the ball. It's ok for a power hitter in a hitter's count to take a different approach than he would in a situation where he's protecting the plate or just trying to put the ball in play. There's not a one-size-fits-all solution to hitting.
Why.............
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
bravesnumberone (04-07-2015)
Anyways... good win for the slappies. I would bring up Wood not looking too sharp tonight, but I'd hate to be accused of being mad about Heyward
I would have liked to see Justin Upton with Seitzer as hitting coach.
Braves1976 (04-07-2015)
Dalyn (04-07-2015), NinersSBChamps (04-07-2015)
I don't think you'll be finding many that disagree that we need power in the middle of the order. You don't want a whole team full of slap hitters but you don't need a team where everyone swings for the fences either. There is a balance between the two. Not every hitter has to be a power hitter to contribute to a good offensive team. I'm looking forward to getting back to a mixture of different type of hitters. Wren's teams, all the hitters looked alike and we suffered as a result.
AerchAngel (04-08-2015), VirginiaBrave (04-07-2015)
Heyward (04-08-2015)
Justin Upton with the RBI triple against the Dodgers.
Braves1976 (04-07-2015)
Braves1976 (04-07-2015)