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I bet the brief trip to Omaha was a bit of a wake up call for him to adjust/rework his plate approach. Going from the supreme, Major League lifestyle to travelling on busses would have to be a reality check for anyone with his talent.

One would certainly think so.

WhawhaWhat

07-28-2015 12:09 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quick update on Ben Zobrist, who will likely be traded soon, possibly to the Royals: <a href="http://t.co/FV9OhxMXvY">http://t.co/FV9OhxMXvY</a> <a href="http://t.co/i9RuccG2MH">pic.twitter.com/i9RuccG2MH</a></p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/626090068697071616">July 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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kysirsoze

07-28-2015 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 11623494)

OMGOMGOMG

eDave

07-28-2015 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze (Post 11623497)

OMGOMGOMG

Pretty great being a Royals fan right now. Almost surreal.

duncan_idaho

07-28-2015 12:14 PM

Here are my two cents on Moustakas and his changes in approach...

He went into the 2014 season knowing he had to make major changes to his approach to make everything work. He spent the 13-14 offseason working heavily with Pedro Grifol to change that approach and showed up in ST with the pull-happy, wide-open approach we saw at the start of the last season.

And it worked. He was crushing MLB quality pitching for power and average, and everything was great. So he went into the season with it. OBviously that approach failed. He eventually started working on a new approach more similar to what he did when drafted, with Sveum, once Grifol was demoted to catching coordinator.

He continued working on changing that approach. I don't think it really showed up in the playoffs (though he was in better shape than at the start of the year) as much as he just got hot.

But he did change the swing/approach over the offseason and has been much more successful with it this season. Part of that is having the confidence to stick to the approach, too. (You can have the best approach in the world and start failing if you lose confidence in it).

Side note: Pedro Grifol's primary responsibility now is "Catching Coordinator." He's dedicated 100 percent to helping Salvador Perez improve, specifically his pitch framing.

Has anyone seen one iota of improvement? The numbers don't show it. So... compare his efficacy with that coaching of Salvy with his coaching of hitters. They line up (both ineffective/detrimental).

Bearcat

07-28-2015 12:16 PM

Possibly?!? Speculation?!??! It's happening!!!

WhawhaWhat

07-28-2015 12:19 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm here and ready to get to work. Thanks for the Royal reception. <a href="http://t.co/zWtnfpnE47">pic.twitter.com/zWtnfpnE47</a></p>— Johnny Cueto (@JohnnyCueto) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyCueto/status/626093287099731968">July 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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TLO	07-28-2015 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 11623505)

Possibly?!? Speculation?!??! It's happening!!!

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duncan_idaho

07-28-2015 12:26 PM

I would be just fine with adding a switch-hitting version of Alex Gordon to the lineup, especially since that version can also play 2B... or SS... or 3B... or LF... or RF.

DeepSouth

07-28-2015 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 11623502)

Side note: Pedro Grifol's primary responsibility now is "Catching Coordinator." He's dedicated 100 percent to helping Salvador Perez improve, specifically his pitch framing.

Has anyone seen one iota of improvement? The numbers don't show it. So... compare his efficacy with that coaching of Salvy with his coaching of hitters. They line up (both ineffective/detrimental).

So, you're not a Pedro Grifol fan?

Chiefspants

07-28-2015 12:29 PM

I really, really hope we re-up Gordo.

Before the playoffs last year he basically said he'd be a Royal for life and basically just asked the Royals to give him a fair deal.

Hoping this year's reluctance is a negotiation tactic, but Andy seems to think his departure is a given.

penbrook

07-28-2015 12:30 PM

Per Chris Cotillo

With Ben Zobrist potentially traded very soon (as @JaneMLB), industry sense is that Royals are still one of his most serious suitors.

suzzer99

07-28-2015 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0 (Post 11623413)

dipshits mock people constantly for this, but whatever

I played baseball my entire life ... and I was a giant headcase at the plate ... I hit .370 in conference and made all conference as a sophomore. I was 1/3 of the baseball player I was as a senior, but I was just seeing the ball and my confidence was at an all-time high.

Senior year I hit .270 and started the season 0-25, was moved way down the lineup, was a huge ****ing head case the entire time, and just pressed, pressed and pressed more. It was terrible. I couldn't ****ing hit anything. And then I ended the season on a tear because I hit 1 HR on a windy day. Streakiest hitter alive. All in my head.

Of course it's different in the Major Leagues because these guys are hitting 95-100 ... so it's completely different then hitting 75-85.

but to try and pretend that confidence has NOTHING to do with hitting a baseball is the funniest ****ing thing I've ever heard in my life

and I'm sure the people telling me that are the ones that have probably never touched a 70 MPH fastball in their life (let alone 90+)

The "soft skill" is to get to where confidence matters as little as possible - much like tilt control in poker. You can't let a bunch of bad luck send you into a slump. Obviously the more a veteran the player is the less confidence should matter - see Alex Gordon.

alnorth

07-28-2015 12:31 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> getting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a>’ Zobrist.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/626097343461462016">July 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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