Daily Hitter Installment 11: Eloy Jimenez
Today I want to look at one of the top prospects in baseball, Eloy Jimenez. First of all, some background info. Jimenez was signed out of the Dominican Republic at age 16, like many Dominican prospects are. He played in his first season in the states in 2014 at age 17. He recently was traded…
Daily Hitter Installment 10: Todd Frazier
In light of all the trade rumors going around about Todd Frazier I thought it’d be a good idea to take a look at him as a hitter. Let’s get into it. First, let’s take a look at some numbers: (stats via baseball-reference) We can get a good feel for the type of hitter Frazier…
Daily Hitter Installment 9: Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield was one of my all-time favorite hitters to watch. There was just something about him. Bat waggling, cheeks full, and intensity showing, every time Sheffield was at the plate it felt like something was going to happen. We have never quite seen anyone do it like Sheffield. Today I want to take a…
The Left Handed (Throwing) Experiment: Introduction
I will be conducting an experiment on myself over the next 4 weeks. I have been wanting to do this experiment for some time, however I was inspired by Murphy Baseball, @murphybbperform on Twitter, to finally go through with it. I will be training my off throwing hand, my left, to see how hard I…
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…