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Stats4Gnats posted:
BackstopDad32 posted:
…Intuitively it seems that there is data that also supports that most batters should not modify their approach or they would be forced to do it by the organization. …
Either that or the organizations know how difficult it is for hitters to change whatever style a lifetime has created and don’t want to lose whatever it was they originally paid for while the change is taking place.

Yep. Many baseball people I listen and talk to say changing to the approach that some suggest simply is not that easy.

A team my son's team played this spring completely vacated RF for a series. The hitters knew no one was over there but factors such as location, count, etc all impact being able to go over there.

6/12/1710:09 AM

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