Compare Walker's "new stance" with teammates = still too far off the plate

[ClassicO]

I've posted before about the ridiculous batting stance Walker uses. The "big change" was supposed to be in evidence last night with his stance moving less open and closer to the plate. It wasn't a success, and these screenshots from the game help explain why.
Still too far off the plate. Still too straight up erect.
Almost all other good hitters who were big men are closer to the plate and in a crouch. I've posted pics of Winfield, Judge, etc. They have significant crouches and are closer to the plate. The Cards' best hitters - Contreras and Herrera (and I threw in Sagesse for fun) - are the saem.
Why. Not. Walker?

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[blackinkbiz]

I've posted before about the ridiculous batting stance Walker uses. The "big change" was supposed to be in evidence last night with his stance moving less open and closer to the plate. It wasn't a success, and these screenshots from the game help explain why.
Still too far off the plate. Still too straight up erect.
Almost all other good hitters who were big men are closer to the plate and in a crouch. I've posted pics of Winfield, Judge, etc. They have significant crouches and are closer to the plate. The Cards' best hitters - Contreras and Herrera (and I threw in Sagesse for fun) - are the saem.
Why. Not. Walker?

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Don't forget Pages. Just recently went to a far more crouched stance and he had a better August than most players in MLB.

Walker was noticeably closer in his first AB last night and then it looked like he backed off a little since he couldn't fully extend his arms on his grounder.

When I hear idiots on the radio say "There's no point in sending him to AAA" I have to wonder what the h*ll they're smoking. AAA is exactly for these types of scenarios: a player trying to revamp his swing and stance for the most effectiveness. I know they can't send him down this season but if he doesn't get this figured out in some sort of Fall Ball then they've got to keep him down next year until he figures this out.

I wouldn't bring him back to MLB without at LEAST one full month (preferably two straight) of .850+ OPS and he shows he can take the offspeed pitches away or even better, be able to hit them the other way.

[okcardfan]

Walker's stance needs to be more of a crouch, like so many good hitters. Also closer to the plate. Also wider stance, and parallel to inside chalk line.
Start there. See what happens.

[NYCardsFan]

Respectfully, you may be reading too much into one variable in a multivariate equation. While Walker's distance off plate is on the higher end of MLB, so are his height and overall size. He doesn't appear to be any sort of wild outlier on that one particular measure ("distance off plate"), though he definitely is high on the list (but so are Judge, Ohtani, and others).

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[hmoss859]

Two things stick out between Judge and Walker

Walker front foot stride is longer, no bueno

Judge back foot turns, Walker stays parallel, no bueno

Judge hits in a knee bent crouch with strong backload, Walker is straight up with no backside load

[ClassicO]

I've posted before about the ridiculous batting stance Walker uses. The "big change" was supposed to be in evidence last night with his stance moving less open and closer to the plate. It wasn't a success, and these screenshots from the game help explain why.
Still too far off the plate. Still too straight up erect.
Almost all other good hitters who were big men are closer to the plate and in a crouch. I've posted pics of Winfield, Judge, etc. They have significant crouches and are closer to the plate. The Cards' best hitters - Contreras and Herrera (and I threw in Sagesse for fun) - are the saem.
Why. Not. Walker?

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Don't forget Pages. Just recently went to a far more crouched stance and he had a better August than most players in MLB.

Walker was noticeably closer in his first AB last night and then it looked like he backed off a little since he couldn't fully extend his arms on his grounder.

When I hear idiots on the radio say "There's no point in sending him to AAA" I have to wonder what the h*ll they're smoking. AAA is exactly for these types of scenarios: a player trying to revamp his swing and stance for the most effectiveness. I know they can't send him down this season but if he doesn't get this figured out in some sort of Fall Ball then they've got to keep him down next year until he figures this out.

I wouldn't bring him back to MLB without at LEAST one full month (preferably two straight) of .850+ OPS and he shows he can take the offspeed pitches away or even better, be able to hit them the other way.

I agree with you on AAA. Most don't remember that in 549 career PAs at AAA, he'(poop) .257/.331/.414/.745 with 13 HR and 58 RBI. He was far more successful at A (.839 OPS) and AA (.879 OPS).
Until he lights it up there, he shouldn't be here.

[ClassicO]

Two things stick out between Judge and Walker

Walker front foot stride is longer, no bueno

Judge back foot turns, Walker stays parallel, no bueno

Judge hits in a knee bent crouch with strong backload, Walker is straight up with no backside load

Slow-Mo Video of Judge stance and swing - NOTHING like Walker's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqdlYBRs11s

Photo of Judge before he starts movement and as he starts his stride

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[ecleme22]

I've posted before about the ridiculous batting stance Walker uses. The "big change" was supposed to be in evidence last night with his stance moving less open and closer to the plate. It wasn't a success, and these screenshots from the game help explain why.
Still too far off the plate. Still too straight up erect.
Almost all other good hitters who were big men are closer to the plate and in a crouch. I've posted pics of Winfield, Judge, etc. They have significant crouches and are closer to the plate. The Cards' best hitters - Contreras and Herrera (and I threw in Sagesse for fun) - are the saem.
Why. Not. Walker?

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We should compare him from previous games.