The offense, man. We had two guys in the lineup last night hitting above league average, and league average is .235, which is hovering right above Mendoza territory.
The pitching is too good right now. The last time averages were as low as 2024 was 1967-68, right before they lowered the mound. It feels to me like they are going to have to do something drastic to fix this.
It’s just too much easier to get elite pitchers to throw harder with accuracy and nasty spin than it is to improve hitters’ reflexes.
I guess a guy can hope that they are adjusting to new batting coaches and a somewhat adjusted approach to hitting. I liked the fact that in spring training they were working on driving the ball the opposite way, but it is not translating to better results.
Blewett DFAed.
The offense, man. We had two guys in the lineup last night hitting above league average, and league average is .235, which is hovering right above Mendoza territory.
I haven't seen so many batting averages in the one hundreds since I played Little League.
The pitching is too good right now. The last time averages were as low as 2024 was 1967-68, right before they lowered the mound. It feels to me like they are going to have to do something drastic to fix this.
It’s just too much easier to get elite pitchers to throw harder with accuracy and nasty spin than it is to improve hitters’ reflexes.
Every ballpark needs massive fans behind home plate.
I guess a guy can hope that they are adjusting to new batting coaches and a somewhat adjusted approach to hitting. I liked the fact that in spring training they were working on driving the ball the opposite way, but it is not translating to better results.
We've got some pretty fair platoon situations, but even in those opportunities they're not paying off. Free Royce Lewis
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