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Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:45 pm
by slimjay63801
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:44 pm
question for whoever has an idea about batting stances. I keep thinking that Walker would do better with a more crouched stance.
I looked at videos of Dave Winfield, same height as Walker. Winfield's stance was quite crouched down. same for Pujols and Rosen, both big guys. all of them top hitters.
Walker just seems to stand up too straight, a tiny bit less recently, but still nothing like those other hitters. seems like he could get to the outside pitch better with a less upright stance. maybe get under the pitch more easily. maybe drive forward into the ball better.
thoughts?
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:46 pm
by scoutyjones2
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:44 pm
question for whoever has an idea about batting stances. I keep thinking that Walker would do better with a more crouched stance.
I looked at videos of Dave Winfield, same height as Walker. Winfield's stance was quite crouched down. same for Pujols and Rosen, both big guys. all of them top hitters.
Walker just seems to stand up too straight, a tiny bit less recently, but still nothing like those other hitters. seems like he could get to the outside pitch better with a less upright stance. maybe get under the pitch more easily. maybe drive forward into the ball better.
thoughts?
Who's Rosen?
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:48 pm
by slimjay63801
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:44 pm
question for whoever has an idea about batting stances. I keep thinking that Walker would do better with a more crouched stance.
I looked at videos of Dave Winfield, same height as Walker. Winfield's stance was quite crouched down. same for Pujols and Rosen, both big guys. all of them top hitters.
Walker just seems to stand up too straight, a tiny bit less recently, but still nothing like those other hitters. seems like he could get to the outside pitch better with a less upright stance. maybe get under the pitch more easily. maybe drive forward into the ball better.
thoughts?
Look at Pujols. He held the bat high just like Walker but he was bent at the knees. It's too difficult for a 6'6" guy to get low or outside pitches standing straight up like he does.
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:48 pm
by boulanger
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:46 pm
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:44 pm
question for whoever has an idea about batting stances. I keep thinking that Walker would do better with a more crouched stance.
I looked at videos of Dave Winfield, same height as Walker. Winfield's stance was quite crouched down. same for Pujols and Rosen, both big guys. all of them top hitters.
Walker just seems to stand up too straight, a tiny bit less recently, but still nothing like those other hitters. seems like he could get to the outside pitch better with a less upright stance. maybe get under the pitch more easily. maybe drive forward into the ball better.
thoughts?
Who's Rosen?
Rolen
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:50 pm
by slimjay63801
And... There's a reason that most of the best hitters do NOT have a wide open stance.
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
by 12xu
Pedro the cubby killer!!!
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
by slimjay63801
Pages for MVP!!
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
by scoutyjones2
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:48 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:46 pm
boulanger wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:44 pm
question for whoever has an idea about batting stances. I keep thinking that Walker would do better with a more crouched stance.
I looked at videos of Dave Winfield, same height as Walker. Winfield's stance was quite crouched down. same for Pujols and Rosen, both big guys. all of them top hitters.
Walker just seems to stand up too straight, a tiny bit less recently, but still nothing like those other hitters. seems like he could get to the outside pitch better with a less upright stance. maybe get under the pitch more easily. maybe drive forward into the ball better.
thoughts?
Who's Rosen?
Rolen
Winfield has a normal stance but his load was like a golf swing crouch. I don't see anyone else doing that
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
by 82birds
Saggese and Pages
woohoo
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
by blackinkbiz
Is there anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who likes these in-the-field-during-game interviews?
I literally can't watch them. I turn the game off, although I do that a lot these days regardless. lol
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:52 pm
by dugoutrex
12xu wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:20 pm
RunSup wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:12 pm
12xu wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:09 pm
Gray scared of Carson freaking Kelly...........
When did Carson Kelly become Johnny Bench?
Rumor is he started taking those Flintstone vitamins that Corky Sosa used to gobble up........
yup - just like Big Mac
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:53 pm
by 82birds
blackinkbiz wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
Is there anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who likes these in-the-field-during-game interviews?
I literally can't watch them. I turn the game off, although I do that a lot these days regardless. lol
can't hear it
I muted the TV in the top of the first when Saggese's name was mispronounced.
don't need to listen to stupid
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:54 pm
by slimjay63801
blackinkbiz wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
Is there anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who likes these in-the-field-during-game interviews?
I literally can't watch them. I turn the game off, although I do that a lot these days regardless. lol
I hate em but that's what ESPN does. And the pitch predictor and that garbage on the right side of the screen. I'd rather watch Bradley call the game!!
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 19:54 pm
by dugoutrex
PCA is pretty darn cool!
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 20:01 pm
by 12xu
Re: GDT : Cards vs. Cubs (8/10) ~ 6:10pm CDT
Posted: 10 Aug 2025 20:01 pm
by scoutyjones2
blackinkbiz wrote: ↑10 Aug 2025 19:51 pm
Is there anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who likes these in-the-field-during-game interviews?
I literally can't watch them. I turn the game off, although I do that a lot these days regardless. lol
Couldn't hear it and was glad. Not a fan of P[ositively] O[bnoxious] S[impleton] Armstrong
