Holliday mimicking Ohtani?

[Hallas]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If all you need is a hit...

That was the scenario.

 

 

There has to be some built in assumption that if the guy walks (which Soto and Ohtani are much more likely to do) then the next guy has at least a league-average chance of getting a hit.  That tilts the scales pretty strongly in Ohtani's or Soto's favor.  Especially Soto's.

[Can_of_corn]

14 minutes ago, Hallas said:

 

There has to be some built in assumption that if the guy walks (which Soto and Ohtani are much more likely to do) then the next guy has at least a league-average chance of getting a hit.  That tilts the scales pretty strongly in Ohtani's or Soto's favor.  Especially Soto's.

If a hit wins the game and anything else you lose.

That was the exact scenario we are looking at.  You got me in the on deck circle.

Is it silly?  Sure. 

[Hallas]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If a hit wins the game and anything else you lose.

That was the exact scenario we are looking at.  You got me in the on deck circle.

Is it silly?  Sure. 

It's not really even possible unless you're counting the possibility that someone gets picked off or thrown out trying to steal.  Highly unlikely if a base hit wins the game.

[OriolesMagic83]

If Holliday is trying to make his batting stance like Ohtani, that sounds like a good idea to me.  His old stance seemed very off balance and was probably hard to stay in a groove and have the exact stance over a long period of time.  

Other than adding an ace, Holliday becoming an above average hitter is probably the biggest improvement the O's can make this offseason.

[Orange]

When you pull one leg off of the ground you have to balance on the one that is left... Keeping your front toe on the dirt has got to lead to more stillness and control. I could see a leg kick moving your full body forward and through the baseball thereby producing more power... but it can't be more controlled or balanced. And Ohtani doesn't seem to lack any power.

[Jagwar]

I just want Holliday not to stink at hitting. 

[Allan Bryant]

6 hours ago, Ohfan67 said:

No one needed a reminder that Jackson Holliday is not Ohtani. 

That’s why I said he wasn’t

[Allan Bryant]

6 hours ago, lazyjc22 said:

You can learn a lot from the best in the game.  

Totally agree 

[Hallas]

1 minute ago, Allan Bryant said:

That’s why I said he wasn’t

[Allan Bryant]

4 minutes ago, Hallas said:

You’re welcome sir