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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
And even Russell just seemed to get back to where he was in AAA. He didn't show the K tendencies in the A's system that he showed shortly after arriving in Chicago. Moreover, he didn't really show them in April either, did he? My memory was that he just started falling apart in June.
I still think you let a damn good hitting coach get away with Bill Mueller; I just think the Cardinals are letting him waste away as Mabry's caddie here in STL.
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Russell's K% was actually lower in the Cubs minors system. He looked over matched when he was called up. Not sure if he was just guessing at the plate and wrong 99% of the time or he was nervous. He was constantly late on fastballs and his approach almost seemed like he didn't want to swing. He'd plant his lead leg and after it planted for a half second then he would swing. It was just awkward.
I ultimately think what they are being told to do is flawed. Instead of key holing a pitch they are trying to rack up 20 pitches an inning on the pitcher.