Gillaspie must have a different hitting coach than anyone else on this team. His approach is miles better.

 

 

Hitting coaches don't matter. There was a recent narrative coming out of ATL about how Greg Walker massively has helped Justin Upton. And I believe that just as much as I believed the people here that demonized GW when he was here as a Sox.

AR nice try.

Hitting coaches don't matter. There was a recent narrative coming out of ATL about how Greg Walker massively has helped Justin Upton. And I believe that just as much as I believed the people here that demonized GW when he was here as a Sox.

 

You can't tell me I'm wrong, I can't tell you that you're wrong. It's too hard to know what affect (if any) they have.

Hitting coaches don't matter. There was a recent narrative coming out of ATL about how Greg Walker massively has helped Justin Upton. And I believe that just as much as I believed the people here that demonized GW when he was here as a Sox.

 

Yeah the hitting coach is essentially employed to be a fall guy for managers

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Hitting coaches don't matter. There was a recent narrative coming out of ATL about how Greg Walker massively has helped Justin Upton. And I believe that just as much as I believed the people here that demonized GW when he was here as a Sox.

 

I agree to an extent. I think in general they don't matter all that much, but to certain players, finding the right one that they mesh with is really important. Kind of like how the only guy that could get through to the Big Hurt was Walt Hriniak. Maybe Greg Walker is Justin Upton's "Walt Hriniak".

I agree to an extent. I think in general they don't matter all that much, but to certain players, finding the right one that they mesh with is really important. Kind of like how the only guy that could get through to the Big Hurt was Walt Hriniak. Maybe Greg Walker is Justin Upton's "Walt Hriniak".

Upton was a good player way before he met Greg Walker.

Probably, a hitting coach operates like a therapist. When a player is stuck, the coach can suggest some different things, run some drills, and offer an outside opinion, but ultimately the player's success depends on the player's ability to get through it with some encouragement.

Upton was a good player way before he met Greg Walker.

 

Upton was good, but not other-wordly like he's been this year. I was speaking more in general terms than actually saying Greg Walker is the reason for the season he is having.

Upton was good, but not other-wordly like he's been this year. I was speaking more in general terms than actually saying Greg Walker is the reason for the season he is having.

I think playing with his brother has made 100% the difference in his game.

Kepp starting to normalize that BABIP. It was unsustainable that he would be THAT unlucky all season.

I think playing with his brother has made 100% the difference in his game.

 

I also don't think he was completely healthy last year and the trade rumors seemed to impact him.

Wow, Rios taking a pitch head-high, and hits a HR! Yeeeaaaaa

HR Rios 3-0 Sox

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RIOS!

I think playing with his brother has made 100% the difference in his game.

 

I think he's just been hot. It's April 24th.

BOOM!

RIOS!!

Dunn with two walks in a game? If he keeps that up, he may get the OBP over .200 before we know it.

Was that ever some top hand to stay square with that ball - Vlad Guerrero-esque right there

HR Rios 3-1 Sox

 

3-1?

3-1?

 

In an alternate reality the Indians scored last inning.

Was that ever some top hand to stay square with that ball - Vlad Guerrero-esque right there

 

Oh Vlad...2005 ALCS MVP

So game cast is showing Konerko's fly out as being past the wall. Is it off that far or what happened here?

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In an alternate reality the Indians scored last inning.

 

Hopefully it's the same alternate reality where Dunn remembers how to hit.