Monthly Archives: July 2017
Daily Hitter Installment 8: Justin Turner
Todays daily hitter will be on Justin Turner, the dude with the red haired flow from LA. Ya know, this guy. Turner, as many of you probably know, is one of those guys that has bought into the “elevation revolution” and it has paid big dividends. He went from being a fringe everyday player to…
Daily Hitter Installment 7: Robinson Cano and the Cano Drill
Those who stayed up for the end of the All-Star game last night got to see yet another sweet swing from Robbie Cano as he put the AL up in the top of the tenth with a home run. Even though Cano, todays version of Griffey in my opinion, has a sweet swing that seems…
Daily Hitter Installment 6: Home Run Derby
With the Home Run Derby last night, todays’ daily hitter will just be a quick recap of that with (hopefully) a lot of swings for you to look at. My pick was Cody Bellinger and he did well, but once I saw he had to face Judge in the second round I knew it was…
Daily Hitter Installment 5: Jake Lamb
Jake Lamb. Who is Jake Lamb?! This is Jake Lamb: He is the best hitter you have never heard of. Through the All-Star break Lamb is hitting .279 with 20 HR’s and 67 RBI’s. Not too shabby. Just two years ago not many people knew who Jake Lamb was, and for good reason. He hit…
Hitting the Inside Pitch: What it Takes and What it Means for Your Swing
“Pull your hands in”. “Just turn on it”. “Keep it fair”. These are all terms we have heard in regards to hitting the inside pitch with authority. They all have good meaning behind them and are helpful when used correctly. I want to break it down a bit more. Instead of just throwing out cues,…
Daily Hitter Installment 4: Manny Machado
Installment 4 featuring Manny Machado came via request. He is struggling a little bit this year and I wanted to see if maybe we could figure out why. First, lets take a look at the swing. 2016 swing: 2017 swing: I don’t think the issue is his swing. I don’t see a difference at all…
Daily Hitter Installment 3: Jose Altuve
Today we are going to look at Jose Altuve. He is listed at 5’6 on baseball reference, yet has somehow managed to establish himself as a superstar in todays’ game. What?! All of my fellow sub 6’0 guys, pay attention!!! Before I get into talking about Altuve, how about we stop and listen to the…
Daily Hitter Installment 2: Dustin Pedroia
Over the next two days I want to take a look at two of the smallest guys in the game: Dustin Pedroia and Jose Altuve. They may not be perfect, but they are certainly doing well for their size! Let’s take a closer look. (The Muddy Chicken himself) The one thing Pedroia does that is…
Daily Hitter: Cody Bellinger
This is the first post in a new article series in which I will break down one hitter every day. My goal with this is to work through a bunch of different swings, approaches, etc, so that we can better understand what makes a hitter successful. There are two especially hot rookies this year in…