Jo Adell, at Driveline

[Inside Pitch]

25 minutes ago, ThisismineScios said:

Yeah I’m really just looking for him to be a trade asset again. Gives the team more options. One of which is to hang onto him for 2024 of course. 

Only way for him to really do that will be at the MLB level and if he's performing well enough to do that chances are they wouldn't be interested in moving him.

[Docwaukee]

6 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Length of stride is only an issue if you're having to drop your leg too early and not being able to finish -- that wasn't an issue on that swing.  His front foot is down and planted when he makes contact, no up and down BS, no back-coil -- all of which have been problematic for him..  Striding or overstriding is an issue if you're not keeping your load back -- we can't see any of that in that video.  He's also keeping it linear, he's not turning as he strides which would make him vulnerable to anything inside or giving the pitcher any visible clues to exploit.

Honestly every batting coach I ever worked under including Rod Carew preached a stride of at least 2-2.5 times my core/hips unless the pitcher was working me inside at which point it was still about keeping the load back and dropping the front foot -- he seems to be right around that.

Whatever it takes to get him in position.  

I was more focused on his hands in that video.  And their path to the ball.  

 

Same timing for both swings from what I can tell.  First one is a swing from late last year.  Second is now.   Look how far down his hands used to travel before coming forward.  Vertical line is back shoulder on both.  Horizontal line is bottom of hand position.  Look at the difference of where they are relative to his waist and shoulder.  How much further are those hands traveling the old way to get to the ball.  

Anyway, I don't know if it's ultimately going to make him better, but I am certain that it's a shorter swing.  

 

 

 

[Inside Pitch]

7 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

Whatever it takes to get him in position.  

I was more focused on his hands in that video.  And their path to the ball.  

 

Same timing for both swings from what I can tell.  First one is a swing from late last year.  Second is now.   Look how far down his hands used to travel before coming forward.  Vertical line is back shoulder on both.  Horizontal line is bottom of hand position.  Look at the difference of where they are relative to his waist and shoulder.  How much further are those hands traveling the old way to get to the ball.  

Anyway, I don't know if it's ultimately going to make him better, but I am certain that it's a shorter swing.  

 

Yup the stride is a non issue, he's a big 6'3.  He's much quicker to the zone and as such the bat's cleaner through the hitting zone.  Hips aren't in front in the new video either.  That second video he's in position for a pitch inside, first one he's already been beaten.  Just much much cleaner.

[Docwaukee]

5 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Yup the stride is a non issue, he's a big 6'3.  He's much quicker to the zone and as such the bat's cleaner through the hitting zone.  Hips aren't in front in the new video either.  That second video he's in position for a pitch inside, first one he's already been beaten.  Just much much cleaner.

the first was a HR swing and you should see how different the point of contact is.    It went out because he's just a freak.  It was an 89 mph fastball on the outer half.

[Inside Pitch]

7 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

  It went out because he's just a freak.  

His struggles in a nutshell.  He's been able to tool his way through the minors.  Now hopefully he's working on the skills.

[tdawg87]

19 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

He's been able to tool his way through the minors. 

Just like Chad Curtis!

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Just like Chad Curtis!

You mother fucker. 

[tdawg87]

16 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You mother fucker. 

[Rico]

This is like one of those spring training Pujols threads, "He's been working out all winter and not super fat anymore."

[tdawg87]

7 minutes ago, Rico said:

This is like one of those spring training Pujols threads, "He's been working out all winter and not super fat anymore."

It's absolutely nothing like that.

I gotchu @Stradling

[Blarg]

17 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Honestly every batting coach I ever worked under including Rod Carew...

I always felt the Angels made a mistake letting Carew go when they flushed the coaching staff at the end of the '99 meltdown. He did only last 2 years with Millwaulkie following and never really found out why it was such a short stint and never coached again. At least not as an official title with a major league organization. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

55 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I always felt the Angels made a mistake letting Carew go when they flushed the coaching staff at the end of the '99 meltdown. He did only last 2 years with Millwaulkie following and never really found out why it was such a short stint and never coached again. At least not as an official title with a major league organization. 

He seems like an idiot, so that's probably why they let him go.

[tdawg87]

59 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I always felt the Angels made a mistake letting Carew go when they flushed the coaching staff at the end of the '99 meltdown. He did only last 2 years with Millwaulkie following and never really found out why it was such a short stint and never coached again. At least not as an official title with a major league organization. 

[Blarg]

Not sure where you get the idiot take. @Inside Pitch any related stories you have?

[AngelsLakersFan]

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

lol

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Not sure where you get the idiot take. @Inside Pitch any related stories you have?

Based on his crying about being disrespected because Arte didn't sit at his bedside after his transplant.

[TempeAngel]

I think the idiot take is idiotic.

[Taylor]

53 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Not sure where you get the idiot take. @Inside Pitch any related stories you have?

[Blarg]

Wtf Taylor? Did you not read the interation in this thread where Inside Pitch said he worked with Carew. Damn you've become one shitty troll. 

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Wtf Taylor? Did you not read the interation in this thread where Inside Pitch said he worked with Carew. Damn you've become one shitty troll. 

Sir

[tdawg87]

Do not speak to Taylor like that.

[Revad]

3 hours ago, Blarg said:

I always felt the Angels made a mistake letting Carew go when they flushed the coaching staff at the end of the '99 meltdown. He did only last 2 years with Millwaulkie following and never really found out why it was such a short stint and never coached again. At least not as an official title with a major league organization. 

  Not only that but they haven’t made use of his expertise.  I know he shows up for spring training and all that.  You got one of the greatest hitters ever, I’d ask him to really work with one or two guys on an ongoing basis.  At least once a week.

[AngelsLakersFan]

39 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Wtf Taylor? Did you not read the interation in this thread where Inside Pitch said he worked with Carew. Damn you've become one shitty troll. 

Some times you just want to post that gif. It's a good one.

[Revad]

1 minute ago, Revad said:

  Not only that but they haven’t made use of his expertise.  I know he shows up for spring training and all that.  You got one of the greatest hitters ever, I’d ask him to really work with one or two guys on an ongoing basis.  At least once a week.

They could do it on video call nowadays.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, TempeAngel said:

I think the idiot take is idiotic.

So you are in support of his boycott of the Angels for being meanies to him?