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03-08-2011, 07:14 PM
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Sappelt's new stance?
I saw Dave Sappelt in Sunday's game, and he had a COMPLETELY different batting stance then he used last year with the Bats. He held the bat in a completely different position, and his feet were probably twice as far apart as they were last year - it was a ridiculously wide stance. Has anyone else noticed this? So far, it seems to be working - though I am not sure why he would make such a drastic change after his success last year.
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03-08-2011, 09:57 PM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
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03-08-2011, 10:49 PM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
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Not sure why he changed it again, but that is now two straight seasons he has made a swing mechanics overhaul.
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03-09-2011, 08:22 AM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
You get the sense Sappelt is a real swing technician. One of the recent articles about him talked about how he had a batting cage at his house throughout his youth. It appears to me he has the potential to be a very solid MLB bat.
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03-09-2011, 10:11 AM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
Lockdwn11 told me recently that he read something about Sappelt watching film of Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols in the offseason and I got the impression he must have picked up on something with those guys. Damn smart to watch footage of the 2 best hitters of the past 20-30 years and 2 of the best of all time.
Would like to read that piece myself, if anyone knows what I'm talking about please direct me to it. I'll be asking Lockdwn11 again when I talk to him.
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03-09-2011, 10:22 AM
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03-09-2011, 12:29 PM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
Does his new stance remind anyone of anyone else? I'm trying to create some of the prospects in The Show and I don't have his stance.
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03-09-2011, 03:07 PM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
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03-09-2011, 03:20 PM
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Re: Sappelt's new stance?
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 Not sure maybe this kid can help us out! YouTube - Justin Batting like the Reds
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