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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
I watched a lot of the games this weekend. It looked to me that they were all taking better AB's. Being patient and waiting on a pitch they can handle.
Anyone know anything about the new batting coach? Is he good or did they just have a couple of great days at the plate in a 162 game season?
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I agree the AB's for the most part looked better than last year. Really not worried about Contreras, but Winn is carrying his very poor spring right into the regular season. I worried about his search for "more power" as it really should not be something to prioritize for him. The 15 he hit last year is plenty if he can up his OPS through better selection. Hopefully he isn't hearing this "more power" pursuit from coaching (and I doubt it), but who knows. It would be like telling Walker he needs to get more contact on the ground.
It was limited, but Gorman looked less clueless. If Arenado continues to show that considerable uptick in bat speed, we might be able to get something worthwhile back at the trade deadline. Unfortunately, we might just hang around close enough in this shitty division to justify keeping him.