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Trey Mancini had an autograph session today at Point Breeze Credit Union in Bel Air (which is nowhere near my house - I had to drive a really long way to get there). Seeing as I didn't make up my mind to actually go until 10 P.M. last night, all I had for him to sign was one of those gimmicky plastic "Reserved Parking For Orioles Fans Only" signs, but that meant he could put a really large signature on it, so it's actually kind of nice.

Anyway, the point of this post is, when I got up to get his autograph I congratulated him on getting two home runs last night and then I asked Are you a guess hitter or a reaction hitter.

He responded (more or less word for word): You can't be a guess hitter against these guys. If you are you're done from the start. I react to the pitch until I get two strikes, and then I just try to get my bat on the ball.

So you heard it from the horse's mouth from a guy who has hit 23 home runs so far this year: Guess hitting is a losing proposition in the Major Leagues.

 

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11 minutes ago, Carllamy said:

Trey Mancini had an autograph session today at Point Breeze Credit Union in Bel Air (which is nowhere near my house - I had to drive a really long way to get there). Seeing as I didn't make up my mind to actually go until 10 P.M. last night, all I had for him to sign was one of those gimmicky plastic "Reserved Parking For Orioles Fans Only" signs, but that meant he could put a really large signature on it, so it's actually kind of nice.

Anyway, the point of this post is, when I got up to get his autograph I congratulated him on getting two home runs last night and then I asked Are you a guess hitter or a reaction hitter.

He responded (more or less word for word): You can't be a guess hitter against these guys. If you are you're done from the start. I react to the pitch until I get two strikes, and then I just try to get my bat on the ball.

So you heard it from the horse's mouth from a guy who has hit 23 home runs so far this year: Guess hitting is a losing proposition in the Major Leagues.

Teddy Ballgame says hello. He characterized it as “thinking along with the pitcher “. 

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35 minutes ago, Carllamy said:

Trey Mancini had an autograph session today at Point Breeze Credit Union in Bel Air (which is nowhere near my house - I had to drive a really long way to get there). Seeing as I didn't make up my mind to actually go until 10 P.M. last night, all I had for him to sign was one of those gimmicky plastic "Reserved Parking For Orioles Fans Only" signs, but that meant he could put a really large signature on it, so it's actually kind of nice.

Anyway, the point of this post is, when I got up to get his autograph I congratulated him on getting two home runs last night and then I asked Are you a guess hitter or a reaction hitter.

He responded (more or less word for word): You can't be a guess hitter against these guys. If you are you're done from the start. I react to the pitch until I get two strikes, and then I just try to get my bat on the ball.

So you heard it from the horse's mouth from a guy who has hit 23 home runs so far this year: Guess hitting is a losing proposition in the Major Leagues.

 

Of course. I heard Cal say that if you get 3 hits out of 10 you are hitting .300.

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40 minutes ago, Carllamy said:

Trey Mancini had an autograph session today at Point Breeze Credit Union in Bel Air (which is nowhere near my house - I had to drive a really long way to get there). Seeing as I didn't make up my mind to actually go until 10 P.M. last night, all I had for him to sign was one of those gimmicky plastic "Reserved Parking For Orioles Fans Only" signs, but that meant he could put a really large signature on it, so it's actually kind of nice.

Anyway, the point of this post is, when I got up to get his autograph I congratulated him on getting two home runs last night and then I asked Are you a guess hitter or a reaction hitter.

He responded (more or less word for word): You can't be a guess hitter against these guys. If you are you're done from the start. I react to the pitch until I get two strikes, and then I just try to get my bat on the ball.

So you heard it from the horse's mouth from a guy who has hit 23 home runs so far this year: Guess hitting is a losing proposition in the Major Leagues.

 

Glad you got his autograph. I wish they'd move CD to permanent DH and Trey to 1st. 

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