Our hitting approach

[Russsnyder]

No doubt we had a great season but it is really refreshing to hear Verducci tonight talk about the Giants two strike swinging level hitting approach. It was interesting to hear Buck talk about the Giants post season hitting approach regarding making contact. I am sure many O's fans heard these comments and had to ask themselves "what is our two strike hitting approach?" "What is our post season hitting approach"? The Giants post-season success adds validity to their approach.

[Nevermore]

One thing I noticed during tonight's WS game is that the Giants hitters weren't trying to swing at the fences. They were making contact and they overcame the Royals and ended up breaking out during the game.

[Chavez Ravine]

FWIW Giants hitters looked like Jones and Schoop on a very bad day from July to September.

[Nevermore]

Whatever they did or whoever they looked like, it certainly worked. 11 runs.

[weams]

What I saw was a two out hit to the opposite side from a good hitter, who had been in a slump and had been on IV fluids all day for some illness. It was great. But it wasn't an approach. Good fortune.

[vab]

I was thinking last night watching that game that the Orioles do need a more contact-hitting type of approach in the playoffs but can they win enough games in the regular season that way? These two clubs play in the big parks where they really can't go for power. The Orioles play in a much smaller park where a lack of power hitting may not play as well.

[Aristotelian]

There were also a few ABs in a row where they jumped on first pitches. I am not sure if it is an approach or not. I would like to see some season stats.

[Frobby]

We struck out 1285 times this season, compared to the Giants' 1245. Not a huge difference at all. We scored more runs, had a higher OPS, and had the same OBP. People draw too many conclusions from which team happens to have a few good days in October.

[weams]

We struck out 1285 times this season, compared to the Giants' 1245. Not a huge difference at all. We scored more runs, had a higher OPS, and had the same OBP. People draw too many conclusions from which team happens to have a few good days in October.

It shocks me that it influences opinions so greatly. I am just sad that they did not have a consolation round where we could play ourselves back in.

[weams]

I was thinking last night watching that game that the Orioles do need a more contact-hitting type of approach in the playoffs but can they win enough games in the regular season that way? These two clubs play in the big parks where they really can't go for power. The Orioles play in a much smaller park where a lack of power hitting may not play as well.

We had a bad week. That's it. A great team. A bad week.

[Reboulet'sStache]

No doubt we had a great season but it is really refreshing to hear Verducci tonight talk about the Giants two strike swinging level hitting approach. It was interesting to hear Buck talk about the Giants post season hitting approach regarding making contact. I am sure many O's fans heard these comments and had to ask themselves "what is our two strike hitting approach?" "What is our post season hitting approach"? The Giants post-season success adds validity to their approach.

Verducci actually loves our hitting approach. He hates teams taking pitches and working counts. He thinks it isn't effective and is killing the game.

[weams]

No doubt we had a great season but it is really refreshing to hear Verducci tonight talk about the Giants two strike swinging level hitting approach. It was interesting to hear Buck talk about the Giants post season hitting approach regarding making contact. I am sure many O's fans heard these comments and had to ask themselves "what is our two strike hitting approach?" "What is our post season hitting approach"? The Giants post-season success adds validity to their approach.

Four consecutive batters swung at the fist pitch until the fifth one took a pitch three feet out of the zone.

[weams]

Verducci actually loves our hitting approach. He hates teams taking pitches and working counts. He thinks it isn't effective and is killing the game.

He is not the only one. Take and Rake worked better when they could still grow their heads in their 20s and 30s.

[Reboulet'sStache]

He is not the only one. Take and Rake worked better when they could still grow their heads in their 20s and 30s.

Do teams that walk less score less runs?

[waroriole]

Verducci actually loves our hitting approach. He hates teams taking pitches and working counts. He thinks it isn't effective and is killing the game.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-maddon-cherington-fixing-the-reds-trusting-buck-more/