Wetherholt goes 422’ to dead center

[dugoutrex]

https://x.com/theredbird_way/status/202 ... 63467?s=20

Watch JJ’s front foot and head. Head and eyes on ball through contact with leg planted.

That’s my biggest peeve with our hitting instructors. All they have to do is show video of our great hitters and see their eyes on the ball meeting the bat. Musial, McGwire, Pujols, Simmons, Edmonds, Walker, Yadi, Holliday etc. Gorman is going to break his neck yanking it to pull. Whitey or Tony would have fixed it without hitting coaches.

It’s that easy, huh? What an unreal oversimplification.

See the ball, hit the ball. The simpler the better. Stop pulling the ball and be aggressive in the strike zone early in the count so that you do not fall behind and give the pitcher a further advantage. It's all simple. Walker was fine until our hitting coaches got hold of him. Musial never worried about his launch angle.

Walker was fine until pitchers adjusted ... fixed it for ya!

[Goldfan]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

[ecleme22]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow, you should be an mlb scout.

[Ozziesfan41]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow you finally said something positive about the Cardinals but I’m sure as soon as he has a slump you will declare him another overhyped cardinals prospect

[Cardly]

Was it hit off the T?
Was it hit off coach pitch?
Or was it hit against a live opposing legit major league pitcher?

[bccardsfan]

Was it hit off the T?
Was it hit off coach pitch?
Or was it hit against a live opposing legit major league pitcher?

Yeah, did he hit is the right way?

[Galatians221jb1]

Was it hit off the T?
Was it hit off coach pitch?
Or was it hit against a live opposing legit major league pitcher?

Yeah, did he hit is the right way?

Needs to spend time with Oli the launch angle coach

[Goldfan]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow you finally said something positive about the Cardinals but I’m sure as soon as he has a slump you will declare him another overhyped cardinals prospect

Do you know the difference between a slump and a poor player?

[Ozziesfan41]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow you finally said something positive about the Cardinals but I’m sure as soon as he has a slump you will declare him another overhyped cardinals prospect

Do you know the difference between a slump and a poor player?

Do you? You said gray and Contreras weren’t good players the cardinals were stupid for signing them and they weren’t worth their contracts bashed them their entire time in St. Louis then as soon as they were traded you decided they were actually good players and worth their contracts lol then who can forget O’Neil you said he sucked his entire time here how stupid mo was for keeping him then he went to the red Sox and you posted after each home run how great he was and how stupid mo was for trading him then after he returned to sucking you went silent about how great it was. So your opinions change on how good a player is or not depends on if they are playing for the Cardinals or not

[ramfandan]

I think I know where all this 'hitting advice ' is coming from. It's Jim Edmond's fault . In watching when he was analyst , rather than anlyzing the game situation, strategy of manager ,etc. he would incesantl nitpick on the hitters .. I watch a lot of other MLB games and the analysts do not go overboard on the batting techniques of the player. They analyze the overall game and what the team's moves and strategies are to win.
I think a lot of Cardinal fans started their own analysis due to Edmond constantly doing it .

I've had baseball fans of other teams watch the Cardinal games with me when Jimmy was analyst they could not get over how it was constant analysis of the swing instead of analyzing the overall play of the game. Drove them nuts. It started spreading to the fans viewing .

[Goldfan]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow you finally said something positive about the Cardinals but I’m sure as soon as he has a slump you will declare him another overhyped cardinals prospect

Do you know the difference between a slump and a poor player?

Do you? You said gray and Contreras weren’t good players the cardinals were stupid for signing them and they weren’t worth their contracts bashed them their entire time in St. Louis then as soon as they were traded you decided they were actually good players and worth their contracts lol then who can forget O’Neil you said he sucked his entire time here how stupid mo was for keeping him then he went to the red Sox and you posted after each home run how great he was and how stupid mo was for trading him then after he returned to sucking you went silent about how great it was. So your opinions change on how good a player is or not depends on if they are playing for the Cardinals or not

Oz….when you start chewing on that bone….you don’t stop…..I’ve explained numerous times my thoughts on WC and Gray. I’ll attempt one more time
For chits and giggles.
THEY weren’t the correct fit for what the Cards required. It doesn’t mean they had absolutely no value as MLB players. Do you understand the difference?

[Goldfan]

I think I know where all this 'hitting advice ' is coming from. It's Jim Edmond's fault . In watching when he was analyst , rather than anlyzing the game situation, strategy of manager ,etc. he would incesantl nitpick on the hitters .. I watch a lot of other MLB games and the analysts do not go overboard on the batting techniques of the player. They analyze the overall game and what the team's moves and strategies are to win.
I think a lot of Cardinal fans started their own analysis due to Edmond constantly doing it .

I've had baseball fans of other teams watch the Cardinal games with me when Jimmy was analyst they could not get over how it was constant analysis of the swing instead of analyzing the overall play of the game. Drove them nuts. It started spreading to the fans viewing .

It was amplified with Gorman because the issue was so obvious…..and still is. The guy can barely hit over .200, strikes out all the time, but has great power when he puts a good swing on the ball. But he rarely does so because MOST of his AB’s he’s flying open with his front half and head. This is little league chit and should not even be needed to be talked about on MLB broadcast. But the Cards FO put this type of hitter in the lineup.

[Ozziesfan41]

After today JJW slashing .375/.615/.750/1.365

As I’ve said since last year…..the kid can hit

Wow you finally said something positive about the Cardinals but I’m sure as soon as he has a slump you will declare him another overhyped cardinals prospect

Do you know the difference between a slump and a poor player?

Do you? You said gray and Contreras weren’t good players the cardinals were stupid for signing them and they weren’t worth their contracts bashed them their entire time in St. Louis then as soon as they were traded you decided they were actually good players and worth their contracts lol then who can forget O’Neil you said he sucked his entire time here how stupid mo was for keeping him then he went to the red Sox and you posted after each home run how great he was and how stupid mo was for trading him then after he returned to sucking you went silent about how great it was. So your opinions change on how good a player is or not depends on if they are playing for the Cardinals or not

Oz….when you start chewing on that bone….you don’t stop…..I’ve explained numerous times my thoughts on WC and Gray. I’ll attempt one more time
For chits and giggles.
THEY weren’t the correct fit for what the Cards required. It doesn’t mean they had absolutely no value as MLB players. Do you understand the difference?

Yes you say that now but the entire time since they signed them you said they weren’t good said it over and over and over do understand the difference between what you said after they were signed and their entire time in St. Louis and now what you are saying?

[woofy25]

https://x.com/theredbird_way/status/202 ... 63467?s=20

Watch JJ’s front foot and head. Head and eyes on ball through contact with leg planted.

That’s my biggest peeve with our hitting instructors. All they have to do is show video of our great hitters and see their eyes on the ball meeting the bat. Musial, McGwire, Pujols, Simmons, Edmonds, Walker, Yadi, Holliday etc. Gorman is going to break his neck yanking it to pull. Whitey or Tony would have fixed it without hitting coaches.

It’s that easy, huh? What an unreal oversimplification.

See the ball, hit the ball. The simpler the better. Stop pulling the ball and be aggressive in the strike zone early in the count so that you do not fall behind and give the pitcher a further advantage. It's all simple. Walker was fine until our hitting coaches got hold of him. Musial never worried about his launch angle.

Simple and easy are not the same thing. I’ll bet Musial did think about launch angle. He just didn’t call it that.

[TraveledLessRoad]

I know it's "just" Spring Training and I know his batting line looks good. But, there is just something very different about his look as a hitter. It's hard to explain. When he steps in the box and looks at the pitchers and pitches, it just seems like hitting looks very easy to him

[Goldfan]

I know it's "just" Spring Training and I know his batting line looks good. But, there is just something very different about his look as a hitter. It's hard to explain. When he steps in the box and looks at the pitchers and pitches, it just seems like hitting looks very easy to him

Outside of Goldy in ‘22 Cards fans haven’t seen an actual “good-great” hitter around these parts in quite awhile. Unfortunately CTers have seem to have forgotten what good Baseball and Players are. With many bending over backwards making excuses for at best middling talent