GDT: Cards @ Reds (4/30) ~ Game 2 ~ 5:40pm CDT

[craviduce]

Ivan Herrera starts rehab tomorrow morning with Memphis. Will DH in the game vs. Louisville

[Monsieur De Treville]

Oh good, just what I was thinking. After going 0 for 4 at the plate, Burleson definitely should be moved up in the lineup.

Did Shady make out this lineup? LOL I assure you, I'm as puzzled by Burleson's hitting woes as anybody.

Why are you puzzled? I've explained his issue many times. I'll do it again...pay attention and you may learn something.

Pitchers/Teams learned last season that Burly loves to swing the bat! Hates to walk. So, they throw him very few strikes, allowing him to swing at pitches out of the zone which are extremely hard to drive or hit hard. Results in a ton of weak contact.

Sure, he still gets his fair share of seeing eye singles because he IS very good at making contact. But...when that contact is to pitches outside the strike zone, it's very hard to hit the ball with any authority.

And this, my student, is why Burly's last HR was last August and why he only has 3 doubles all season. Unless or until he becomes more selective at the plate, we will see no measurable, long-term improvement.

Hitting 5th tonight! I'll be watching and will cheer him on, hoping something clicks! Maybe two homers tonight? He's certainly due!!

[blackinkbiz]

Oh good, just what I was thinking. After going 0 for 4 at the plate, Burleson definitely should be moved up in the lineup.

Did Shady make out this lineup? LOL I assure you, I'm as puzzled by Burleson's hitting woes as anybody.

Why are you puzzled? I've explained his issue many times. I'll do it again...pay attention and you may learn something.

Pitchers/Teams learned last season that Burly loves to swing the bat! Hates to walk. So, they throw him very few strikes, allowing him to swing at pitches out of the zone which are extremely hard to drive or hit hard. Results in a ton of weak contact.

Sure, he still gets his fair share of seeing eye singles because he IS very good at making contact. But...when that contact is to pitches outside the strike zone, it's very hard to hit the ball with any authority.

And this, my student, is why Burly's last HR was last August and why he only has 3 doubles all season. Unless or until he becomes more selective at the plate, we will see no measurable, long-term improvement.

Hitting 5th tonight! I'll be watching and will cheer him on, hoping something clicks! Maybe two homers tonight? He's certainly due!!

That's what I see--as well as a slight change in stance--and it's been happening since last August. But what I can't fathom is WTH does he keep doing it and more concerning, why are they allowing him to keep adhering to this self-destructive approach!?!?!

This is the kind of sh*t that I don't think the Oli supporters can even grasp. There's so much madness going on with these young hitters that SHOULD be dealt with through proper coaching and clearly, they're just not getting it because the same thing keeps happening.

Today's 9th inning aside...

[82birds]

Thankfully oli is able to work burleson a big bat into the lineup for both games

gives him a chance to redeem himself
LOL

[82birds]

Noot leadoff walk

[82birds]

with this 5:40pm start, this game should end just in time for the Blues game.

[82birds]

3-run bomb by Willson

attaboy

[blackinkbiz]

This kid's supposed to be a phenom?

Does he throw anything offspeed?

And my gawd, Burly, that was right down central and whiff....

[Joseph-Magrane]

Just keep writing Burleson’s name in the middle of the lineup

[Bushiro]

Oh good, just what I was thinking. After going 0 for 4 at the plate, Burleson definitely should be moved up in the lineup.

Did Shady make out this lineup? LOL I assure you, I'm as puzzled by Burleson's hitting woes as anybody.

Why are you puzzled? I've explained his issue many times. I'll do it again...pay attention and you may learn something.

Pitchers/Teams learned last season that Burly loves to swing the bat! Hates to walk. So, they throw him very few strikes, allowing him to swing at pitches out of the zone which are extremely hard to drive or hit hard. Results in a ton of weak contact.

Sure, he still gets his fair share of seeing eye singles because he IS very good at making contact. But...when that contact is to pitches outside the strike zone, it's very hard to hit the ball with any authority.

And this, my student, is why Burly's last HR was last August and why he only has 3 doubles all season. Unless or until he becomes more selective at the plate, we will see no measurable, long-term improvement.

Hitting 5th tonight! I'll be watching and will cheer him on, hoping something clicks! Maybe two homers tonight? He's certainly due!!

And he just did exactly what you said...lol

[82birds]

Burly is just plain lost

[82birds]

nice debut for the kid except for the walk, single and home run

[blackinkbiz]

Burly is just plain lost

Gorman doesn't look much better. I honestly don't understand how you can pop up so many fastballs right down the middle.

[Monsieur De Treville]

Oh good, just what I was thinking. After going 0 for 4 at the plate, Burleson definitely should be moved up in the lineup.

Did Shady make out this lineup? LOL I assure you, I'm as puzzled by Burleson's hitting woes as anybody.

Why are you puzzled? I've explained his issue many times. I'll do it again...pay attention and you may learn something.

Pitchers/Teams learned last season that Burly loves to swing the bat! Hates to walk. So, they throw him very few strikes, allowing him to swing at pitches out of the zone which are extremely hard to drive or hit hard. Results in a ton of weak contact.

Sure, he still gets his fair share of seeing eye singles because he IS very good at making contact. But...when that contact is to pitches outside the strike zone, it's very hard to hit the ball with any authority.

And this, my student, is why Burly's last HR was last August and why he only has 3 doubles all season. Unless or until he becomes more selective at the plate, we will see no measurable, long-term improvement.

Hitting 5th tonight! I'll be watching and will cheer him on, hoping something clicks! Maybe two homers tonight? He's certainly due!!

And he just did exactly what you said...lol

It's not exactly rocket-surgery. Pretty easy to spot.

[82birds]

Burly is just plain lost

Gorman doesn't look much better. I honestly don't understand how you can pop up so many fastballs right down the middle.

at least he got his bat on the ball.
first game Burly swinging strike 3 on chin-high pitch
this time swinging strike 3 on pitch that almost bounced in the dirt
plate discipline?
NONE

[Monsieur De Treville]

Burly is just plain lost

Gorman doesn't look much better. I honestly don't understand how you can pop up so many fastballs right down the middle.

No, he doesn't. He really needs to work on pitch recognition.