9/2 Orioles vs White Sox (Burnes Get Right or Continue to Flounder Game)

[Aristotelian]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

At least Cowser hit a sac fly!  

lol, contact is an improvement

[LGOrioles]

I believe that makes it 14-68 with RISP in the last week. 

[Babkins]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

At least Cowser hit a sac fly!  

Timing is everything. 

[Uli2001]

1 minute ago, HowAboutThat said:

Serious question: how hard is it to consciously hit for a single instead of for the fences?

That requires intentionally using less power and making the mental adjustment to the pitch.

Thats probably really hard right?

Shorten the swing. Choke on the bat.

[O's84]

Just now, LGOrioles said:

I believe that makes it 14-68 with RISP in the last week. 

.171 BA.

[bpilktree67]

5 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

To only have 3 in 3 1/3 against Flexen seems like a massive flop.

His ERA is 5 not 20.  That is almost double his season average.  The offense has been pretty good minus the 3 guys that are killing it.  

[Sports Guy]

 

[LookitsPuck]

How many runners have Cowser LOB? 13?

[Yossarian]

Just now, HowAboutThat said:

Serious question: how hard is it to consciously hit for a single instead of for the fences?

That requires intentionally using less power and making the mental adjustment to the pitch.

Thats probably really hard right?

It's not about adjusting to hit for less power.   You should not be swinging for a home run in the first place.   You should be swinging to hit a hard line drive by keeping your bat somewhat level through the strike zone.  Home runs come more by hitting the lower half of the ball while hitting it hard,  than by trying to hit a home run. 

[oriolediehard]

2 minutes ago, HowAboutThat said:

Serious question: how hard is it to consciously hit for a single instead of for the fences?

That requires intentionally using less power and making the mental adjustment to the pitch.

Thats probably really hard right?

Lazy!!

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, RavensNOsGuy said:

Cowser is so worthless, what a joke this guy is gonna win ROY. By default.

I think we have been spoiled with the quality of the rookies in the league the past few years. 

His numbers probably aren't that bad compared to the average RoY winner.

[HowAboutThat]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

Shorten the swing. Choke on the bat.

Choking up means holding the bat higher for a shorter arc, right?

But I’m asking about deliberately using less power to not swing for the fence but to just get it beyond the infield into that enormous patch of grass where no one is.

[Roy Firestone]

2 minutes ago, O's84 said:

.171 BA.

insane

[Pushmonkey]

Only took burnes 74 pitches to settle in. 

[HowAboutThat]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

It's not about adjusting to hit for less power.   You should not be swinging for a home run in the first place.   You should be swinging to hit a hard line drive by keeping your bat somewhat level through the strike zone.  Home runs come more by hitting the lower half of the ball while hitting it hard,  than by trying to hit a home run. 

Do THEY know that?