Sports_Freak Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, NorthWoods said: Who cares where he plays? He's gritty. If only he was a right handed hitter. Quote
1984Echoes Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago 2 hours ago, NorthWoods said: Who cares where he plays? He's gritty. Workman has NEVER had bat-to-ball skills... IIRC, prior to this season he's been pretty much a .220 hitter... in college and in the minors. What gives? Quote
gehringer_2 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said: Workman has NEVER had bat-to-ball skills... IIRC, prior to this season he's been pretty much a .220 hitter... in college and in the minors. What gives? that kind of change at that age is pretty unusual. Among possibilities could be: unusually long streak of BaBIP luck He shortened his approach enough to give himself more time and made it work He got stronger and his bat speed increased and that's given him more time or he just has more ability to put the bat where he wants it. combinaton of 2 & 3 Combination of 1, 2 & 3. He's gotten somewhat better but not as good as he looks now. Edited 6 hours ago by gehringer_2 Quote
Tiger337 Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 5 hours ago, 1984Echoes said: Workman has NEVER had bat-to-ball skills... IIRC, prior to this season he's been pretty much a .220 hitter... in college and in the minors. What gives? SMALL SAMPLE SIZE Quote
gehringer_2 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 55 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: SMALL SAMPLE SIZE The big jump in OPS goes back as far as last August but the K rate was still terrible even late last season - so the better K rate this season is only on 80 AB so far. The better production has been over a little more than 200 AB. I suppose Candelario had close to a half season of higher production before falling back, but the recollection is hazy and I'm too lazy to look him up. The thing with Workman is that IIRC, he was also showing signs of improvement after the Cubs picked him up but he didn't sustain it then, makes you wonder more if he can sustain it now either - or maybe it means he is closer to getting his act together? Time will tell soon enough. Edited 1 hour ago by gehringer_2 Quote
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