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Lets hope this adjustment gets him back on track, maybe failure has hit him and he finally listened.

http://www.omaha.com/article/2010061...mean-promotion

Snippets i got from another board from the article...

courtesy of Rob White of Omaha World Herald

Gordon said his adjustments to his swing are relatively minor, though both Tommy Gregg and Omaha manager Mike Jirschele think that those changes have helped put him in a better position to succeed in the majors.

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We have just tried to shorten up his swing, take the loop out of it. We have opened up his front foot a little bit, which allows his head to be turned more easily to the pitcher, and that clears his hips so he can swing through the ball a little better. Normally he would dive in and keep his foot closed, which locks up his hips and forces him to just swing with his arms more. He has been fantastic, and that makes me feel good. Guys can be really stubborn when they have had success. But I have enjoyed working with him, because he has been open. He has been willing to make adjustments, mentally and mechanically, and that is what this game is all about. - Tommy Gregg


Jirschele said Gordons swing plane is keeping the bat in the strike zone longer, improving the possibility to make consistent, hard contact.

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I see a better swing than when he came here, and he has been working hard at it. There is not anybody here who works harder than Alex does. Mike Jirschele


Particularly impressive, Gregg said, is a .397 average in 58 at-bats against left-handed pitchers, (as well as) a .507 on-base percentage and a .690 slugging percentage against lefties.

With the trading deadline roughly six weeks away, speculation has already started that Kansas City would be willing to listen to offers for Guillen, Ankiel and Podsednik, certainly, and possibly DeJesus. Moving any of those players would clear a path for Gordon.

Gregg said Gordon seems to be having fun, and he wonders how much Gordon has even worried about returning to the big leagues.

Well, Alex, have you thought about it?

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Not really. Everybody wants to be up there, obviously, but the time for that will come. Alex Gordon