Definitive article on Ryan Fuller/O's hitting philosophies

[caulfield12]

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-hitting-coaches-ryan-fuller-matt-borgschulte-cody-asche-64OHA52KXVH43PA2R7ILHTBNPI/

Lots of really worthwhile background stuff on Fuller, Slater (that signing and W.McKinven moves making sense), numerous player quotes here.

Seems the other hitting coach from last year who went to the Twins is also very highly respected around the game.

Obviously many fingers pointed at Asche as well as Elias for his decisions on the pitching front.

 

Can also put to bed any ideas that Fuller doesn't coordinate well with outside/external hitting coaches.

 

https://forum.orioleshangout.com/topic/56795-who-is-a-better-hitting-coach-cody-asche-or-ryan-fuller/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwibzaqt4r2NAxXqFjQIHdQMAyMQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw23lceZWGy_82T1dV4Bk6rA

Edited May 25 by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

It seems part of the problem might have been having a three headed monster in Baltimore with the division of hitting coach duties last year...versus having ONE person in charge of everything philosophically for the entire organization, from the Dominican complex all the way up through the big league club with Fuller now.

Runs scored per game...first column...once again, four teams in AL Central at bottom.

19	Miami	4.10	2.00	4.00	4.25	3.90	3.93
20	Minnesota	4.10	3.00	5.00	4.56	3.65	4.58
20	Cleveland	4.10	5.67	7.00	3.45	4.59	4.37
22	Toronto	4.02	3.00	1.00	4.54	3.39	4.14
23	Houston	4.02	4.67	2.00	4.48	3.52	4.56
24	Tampa Bay	3.90	4.67	3.00	3.85	4.00	3.73
25	Baltimore	3.82	4.00	2.00	4.26	3.46	4.80
26	Chi Sox	3.42	6.33	10.00	3.96	2.88	3.13
27	Texas	3.34	2.00	5.00	3.59	3.08	4.22
27	Kansas City	3.34	4.33	4.00	3.23	3.44	4.46
29	Colorado	3.23	1.33	1.00	3.96	2.44	4.21
30	Pittsburgh	3.00	4.33	2.00

Edited May 25 by caulfield12

[BamaDoc]

Didn't really think there were four offenses worse than the Sox.  I was tracking how many times we scored over 3 runs and it wasn't many.

[Lip Man 1]

1 hour ago, BamaDoc said:

Didn't really think there were four offenses worse than the Sox.  I was tracking how many times we scored over 3 runs and it wasn't many.

The Sox have scored three runs or less in 34 out of the 52 games played, 65%. That's actually an improvement. A few weeks ago they were at 70% total games scoring three runs or less. 65% is still really bad though.

[Boopa1219]

2 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

The Sox have scored three runs or less in 34 out of the 52 games played, 65%. That's actually an improvement. A few weeks ago they were at 70% total games scoring three runs or less. 65% is still really bad though.

Not surprising. Outside of Robert, who are the power hitters on the roster? Power is probably their biggest need at ML level and in the farm system.

[caulfield12]

“We talked about not reinventing who Colson was in two weeks, but reaffirming who he is and what he does best,” said Fuller during a Sunday morning interview session. “We saw some things movement-wise that just wasn’t matching up with what he does when he’s at his best. So that was the performance staff, the biomechanists, everybody working together, to say when you are at your best, here’s how you are moving, and every day we can inch closer.

“Leaving there was great physically, mentally as well. We got to talk about mindset, go out to dinner every night. It was a great experience, and to see him go out and have success and have fun and look like himself again, that’s how you want to draw it up.”

Fuller also discussed the ongoing excellence of catcher Kyle Teel, the No. 2 White Sox prospect and No. 28 overall, per MLB Pipeline, who carried a 31-game on-base streak into the Knights’ Sunday night contest, as well as outfielder Braden Montgomery (No. 4 White Sox, No. 38 overall), who launched a walk-off two-run double for High-A Winston-Salem Saturday night as part of his vast first-season success. Fuller even highlighted Ryan Galanie, Double-A Birmingham’s third baseman, who has an .895 OPS over 168 at-bats, as an early-season surprise from the system.

 

Scott Merkin mlb.com

[PaleAleSox]

Success is TBD, but they are for sure doing stuff they didn’t before. 

[JoeC]

22 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Success is TBD, but they are for sure doing stuff they didn’t before. 

Agreed.

[chitownsportsfan]

23 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Success is TBD, but they are for sure doing stuff they didn’t before. 

Hard for me to say if there's been a shift in coaching or a shift towards acquiring players that fit an archetype. I liked what the guest in the booth said this weekend that each hitter is going to have his own unique plan based on what he does and doesn't do well. Like they aren't going to be working on Meidroth's launch angle too much, he can succeed hitting line drives and taking his walks.