Orange County Register: A new approach for Angels Matt Joyce

[AngelsWin.com]

ANAHEIM – Matt Joyce is working what Manager Mike Scioscia called some “concepts” to get him back to being productive.Joyce, who has been out of the lineup for two straight days, was out taking early batting practice on Saturday, trying to...

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[Vegas Halo Fan]

Contact with the ball would be a good place to start. August during a pennant race isn't a good time for a guy to be figuring out his stroke.

Edited July 26, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[tomsred]

I think if the organization can't make a reasonable trade for LF, then they almost have to go with a platoon of Robertson and Navarro.  Unfortunately, neither one has much power.

Edited July 26, 2015 by tomsred

[Docwaukee]

If they can't make a reasonable trade then they have fulfilled my concern.  

 

It's ok, we're just gonna feel it out and see how it goes.  

[fan_since79]

Concept #1, the easy one:

 

"Matt, this is a bat and this is a ball."

 

Concept #2, a little harder:

 

"See the ball. Hit the ball."

[Redondo]

Contact with the ball would be a good place to start. August during a pennant race isn't a good time for a guy to be figuring out his stroke.

 

+1

[fan_since79]

Maybe Joyce needs to take a page from Ty Cobb. 

 

When Cobb was in a slump (which wasn't often) he would imagine driving the ball right back down the pitcher's throat. He said that got him out of slumps better than anything else.

[Angel Oracle]

Maybe Joyce needs to take a page from Ty Cobb.

When Cobb was in a slump (which wasn't often) he would imagine driving the ball right back down the pitcher's throat. He said that got him out of slumps better than anything else.

Oh, but that would make Yordano the dummo Ventura mad. We don't make pitchers mad. Edited July 26, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Hollyw00d]

"concepts"

That's a new one

[ukyah]

Maybe Joyce needs to take a page from Ty Cobb. 

 

When Cobb was in a slump (which wasn't often) he would imagine driving the ball right back down the pitcher's throat. He said that got him out of slumps better than anything else.

 

 

i'm sure this is nothing new to joyce or any hitting coach at any level. hitting the ball up the middle is the foundation of all hitting instruction. at this point, joyce is either just "running bad" or has the yips. he just needs to rebuild his swing, it's possible that he's lost a bit of quickness or eyesight due to age. pure conjecture, but if that were the case, then rebuild your swing to suit your present needs.

[Michifan]

Sounds like Dipoto and all his sabermetrics mind tricks messed up Joyce, and so now Scioscia wants him to just get back to basics and feeling the at bat.

/sarcasm on

[Docwaukee]

He is not likely to qualify, but Joyce is battling Zunino for the lowest batting average in a season since 1900.  

[Hollyw00d]

He's working on some things, give him a break

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Sounds like Dipoto and all his sabermetrics mind tricks messed up Joyce, and so now Scioscia wants him to just get back to basics and feeling the at bat.

/sarcasm on

 

Now that Dipoto is gone and everything is being done by feel, Joyce will be back to raking any day now.

[Lou]

Now that Dipoto is gone and everything is being done by feel, Joyce will be back to raking any day now.

I agree