Hyde on Mullins

[murph]

23 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

If a player can bunt for a hit at any time, then why not do it almost every time?

Defense will adjust.  Slow runner in front (like Camden said), becoming the out which would have been in scoring position. Pitchers will adjust and throw more pitches which are hard to put down for a bunt. 

Just a few thoughts why not to do it to too much.  But I do think it should be a regular part of his attack.  Would be great if he can balance bunting with even a little power, make it tougher for the defense and pitching to adapt. 

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:

Did he face any LHP batting lefty in the minors? How did we not realize at some point in his minor league career that he can't hit righty? Good move but hopefully not too little too late.

2015 Aberdeen 

Vs lefty  72 AB     181/272/278/579

Vs righty  205 AB   293/356/410/785

2016  Delmarva

vs lefty  120 AB   217/282/350/632

vs righty  397 AB  290/333/499/831

2017  Bowie

vs lefty   101 AB   208/277/327604

vs righty  208 AB  293/339/524/863

2018  Bowie

vs lefty  40 AB   300/317/525/842

Vs righty  161 AB   217/373/509/882

2018 Norfolk

vs lefty    50 AB   220/322/340/662

vs right   192 AB  281/337/464/800

2019 Bowie

vs lefty   53 AB  250/344/385/729

Vs Righty  147 AB  279/339/408/748

2019 Norfolk

vs lefty   74 AB  257/317/392/709

Vs Righty  194 AB  186/255/273/528

[Moose Milligan]

Pretty good against RHP.  

[SteveA]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

It’s pretty typical to stick with switch hitting as long as you can.   My recollection is that Mullins had one year in the minors where he hit decently as a RHB, but it was always his weak side and he certainly has done poorly in the majors as a RHB (.147/.250/.189 in 111 PA.

Now the question is, can he hit LHP any better as a LHB than he did as a RHB?    We’ll see.   

Even if he can't, at least he can devote all his batting practice time to hitting righthanded and not have to spend a certain percentage of the time on something that will ultimately be fruitless.

[Aristotelian]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

2015 Aberdeen 

Vs lefty  72 AB     181/272/278/579

Vs righty  205 AB   293/356/410/785

2016  Delmarva

vs lefty  120 AB   217/282/350/632

vs righty  397 AB  290/333/499/831

2017  Bowie

vs lefty   101 AB   208/277/327604

vs righty  208 AB  293/339/524/863

2018  Bowie

vs lefty  40 AB   300/317/525/842

Vs righty  161 AB   217/373/509/882

2018 Norfolk

vs lefty    50 AB   220/322/340/662

vs right   192 AB  281/337/464/800

2019 Bowie

vs lefty   53 AB  250/344/385/729

Vs Righty  147 AB  279/339/408/748

2019 Norfolk

vs lefty   74 AB  257/317/392/709

Vs Righty  194 AB  186/255/273/528

Those are all switching hitting I believe.