October 13, 20187 yr I always thought Rutherford reminded me of Yelich. I've said so in a few posts. I had no idea they knew each other. https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/blake-rutherford-christian-yelich-share-bond/c-297159502
October 13, 20187 yr The two work out together in the off season. I heard Aaron Rowand on a podcast last week talking about it. Row really like Ruth.
October 13, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, bmags said: “Rutherford looks like yellich” is the new Engel looks like “Mike Trout” Haha I never saw the Trout Engel comps at least not in the swing. Yelich and Rutherford look very similar, body and swing and approach too.
October 13, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: The two work out together in the off season. I heard Aaron Rowand on a podcast last week talking about it. Row really like Ruth. So do I. actually like Rutherford . I never understand complaints about power in Rutherford ,Sheets, Robert and Madrigal. All I want to see is a sound approach that produces results with gap to gap hitting. I think a young man with a knowledge of spreading the ball around is so much more likely to end up making it . Once you understand the game and yourself and your swing, you can adapt to add power.
October 16, 20187 yr When Yelich was Rutherford's age he was already making an impact in the big leagues....
October 16, 20187 yr On 10/13/2018 at 11:24 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: So do I. actually like Rutherford . I never understand complaints about power in Rutherford ,Sheets, Robert and Madrigal. All I want to see is a sound approach that produces results with gap to gap hitting. I think a young man with a knowledge of spreading the ball around is so much more likely to end up making it . Once you understand the game and yourself and your swing, you can adapt to add power. Yelich really didn't start hitting for power until age 24 and big time power this year at age 26. The guys you mentioned have a few years yet before they turn 24. The power may still come, in varying degrees.
October 16, 20187 yr On 10/13/2018 at 11:16 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Haha I never saw the Trout Engel comps at least not in the swing. Yelich and Rutherford look very similar, body and swing and approach too. There never was a Mike Trout comp for Engel in ANY way outside of physique. Some scout or baseball talent evaluator said he is "physically the closest looking thing to Mike Trout", or something along those lines.
October 17, 20187 yr 20 hours ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: There never was a Mike Trout comp for Engel in ANY way outside of physique. Some scout or baseball talent evaluator said he is "physically the closest looking thing to Mike Trout", or something along those lines. Yeah it was a doppelganger thing but even then, trout seems so much bigger than engel in the batter box. I never really saw it.
October 17, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, bmags said: Yeah it was a doppelganger thing but even then, trout seems so much bigger than engel in the batter box. I never really saw it. Agreed. I never got it.
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