Ludwick strikes out looking.
Double switch.
Ludwick strikes out looking.
Double switch.
The Pirates/Brewers game is so slow. Less runs and 2 innings behind as they're still in the top of 5th.
Is it "next season" yet?
Ball 4 to Jay looked like strike 2, but whatevs.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Frazier grounds into a 1-6-3 DP. 7-2 Reds mid 7th.
LeCure in to pitch
Bogusevic pops out.
It's not a fundamental. Fundamentals for hitting are balance, footwork, arm positioning, handling of the bat, etc.
Being selective or not is a style. It's not a fundamental. The BABIP is not statistically any different on the first pitch than it is the fifth pitch. If a guy feels more comfortable hitting on the first pitch, then they should do so provided they're not hacking at just anything.
There is no magical formula to success as a hitter. You can achieve it in a variety of ways.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Nice work Sam.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Greene strikes out. 1-2-3 inning. 7-2 Reds after 7.
BABIP doesn't have much to do with it. BABIP only applies to balls hit in play.
When a batter is patient he can walk more. He can strike out less. He can perhaps homer more. None of those things are reflected in BABIP.
Patience, waiting for a pitch you can handle, is a fundamental part of hitting. Great ball strikers can succeed without it, but most mortals do better if they wait for a pitch they can handle.
LeCure with a good inning. As for Heisey, regardless of his hot streak, he is not the answer in CF. Maybe he will get us something good in return this winter, but he will likely swing at everything and go cold again. And remember we are playing Houston.
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