Wieters is pretty bad offensively

[Pedro Cerrano]

I mean he inspires zero confidence in me when he's up to bat. Just not good enough to be hitting where he is.

Very disappointing.

[MrOrange82]

What a bust.

[LookitsPuck]

He's been very bad for awhile now. Last 73 at bats rocking a 651 OPS.

[erb8472]

Now that the this thread has been started I expect him to start raking.

[Floater]

He has a slow, boring swing that never looks pretty or like the ball is going to come off the bat nicely. I always expect a weak ground.

[Rene88]

Double play machine but he def isn't awful.

[paulcoates]

I am pretty sure Thome could beat him in a 40 yard dash

[Rene88]

As I was saying....

[CA-ORIOLE]

I am pretty sure Thome could beat him in a 40 yard dash

Yeah, I think Thome is faster. Wieters runs like Frankenstein.

[EutawBomber]

I remember when he hit really well in his first spring training and an anonymous teammate was quoted as saying "that is the softest .400 I have ever seen." And its true. He's got to have the longest, laziest swing in baseball. Most of his hits (rare as such a thing might be) are lazy bloopers into the shallow outfield. I think it's time that we all realize that he's never going to be a star.

[gallden]

Not if you like GIDP's. Who doesn't?

[OsEatAlEast]

I don't know guys! I know he is struggling mightily left handed this year. His right handed swing still looks pretty good. But it is shorter and more compact than the left handed version. If only he could transfer that to the other side.

Being a switch hitter myself when I played I had the same problem only in reverse. My power side was my right side and I got into alot of bad habits on that side of the plate.

I think he might have to rework some things left handed. But I don't think it is something that is undoable.

[eddie83]

Not a hitting coach but it looks to be all about timing, which I guess you could say about any hitter. No reason a man with his talent should be hitting this poor from the left side. Looks like he isn't letting the ball get deep as they say.

[Slappy]

Good package for catcher all around, but definitely not as advertised.

[Tony-OH]

I wish someone would get Matt to ditch that hand movement during his load. That inconsistency alone makes him a tad slow which could explain why he so bad on the inside pitch.