Meulens first batting session
Im fearful that the giants will want to see what Meulens can do with Ishi at this year and not sign anyone for third or first.
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I doubt the giants put any more stock in the batting coach than I do.
There’s no such thing as a miracle working hitting coach at the major league (or probably any other professional) level.
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by Bhaakon on Nov 9, 2009 11:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I believe in overall hitting philosophy and game plans that can approve an individual’s hitting.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
by heimy25 on Nov 10, 2009 12:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Improve, yes.
Dramatically, no. Not for a player of Ishikawa’s age and professional experience.
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by Bhaakon on Nov 10, 2009 12:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m more fearful they’ll non-tender Garko and keep Ishi around.
Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.
by cain1rstballothof on Nov 10, 2009 12:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This was perhaps the most encouraging Giants-related news I’ve read all year. Fantastic. It sounds like Meulens actually understands what’s required. Now if they’ll just let him do his thing, and give it time for the results to appear.
Thanks for the link!
"The part of the roster where most of the money is spent, though, is on free agents and guys acquired through trade — guys Sabean did play a big role in acquiring. And they are not good. When you get 2/5 of a pitching rotation for free, you would think you could do better with $76 million than to field the league’s worst offense."
-Taliesin September, 2009
by Lyle on Nov 10, 2009 6:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
+1
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
by daveinexile on Nov 10, 2009 8:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“When you take pitches early in the game, you get to see what pitches are working for (the opposing pitcher) and which ones aren’t. And you let the guys behind you see more pitches,’’ he said.
That is certainly a much better approach than the “hacktastic” ways of the 2009 Giants.
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
by nvsfg on Nov 10, 2009 8:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But the first pitch you see might be the best pitch you see the entire at bat! What am I saying? All game! All year, even! You HAVE to swing!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 8:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Swing like Austin Powers?
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
by daveinexile on Nov 10, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At the risk of falling into the "chasm"...
featuring one baseball’s best hitters. It’s appropriate for this discussion, and a philosophy that I agree with.
I teach this as a Coach. Granted 14 year old Fastpitch Softball players are not major leaguers. Having an approach at the plate not based on a single pitch, but doing the right thing with the pitch you are given.
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
by nvsfg on Nov 10, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This team needs BLB to teach the hitters the art of setting up a pitcher/pitching staff
/swing badly at pitch
//wait for same pitch later in the ab/game
///crush HR
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 10, 2009 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"'Cause I'm good, that's why..."
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 10, 2009 9:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was joking.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
NO YOU WEREN’T!
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 10, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know. Just wanted a chance to post a BLB reference :-)
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
by nvsfg on Nov 10, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Meulens talks a good talk
Now we’ll see if they can “walk the walk”.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Nov 10, 2009 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Somewhere Shawon is fuming!
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 10, 2009 8:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This made me scream:
He’d like to see more of what the Giants did against Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies on September 15. Giants batters were instructed not to swing until they had a strike. Jimenez needed 38 pitches to get through the first inning and had thrown close to 90 pitches before he was pulled in the third inning.
Why in the holy hell could the team manage to do that for just one game, and have it be remarkable enough that Bam-Bam could single out that one, solitary game as what the team should do. It’s not like was impossible, obviously. Seems like that was a major failing on someone’s part.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Nov 10, 2009 9:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
“When you take pitches early in the game, you get to see what pitches are working for (the opposing pitcher) and which ones aren’t. And you let the guys behind you see more pitches.”
Wow, this is a refreshingly original idea. Can’t wait to see it implemented. Could it possibly work?!?
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
by Yoyo on Nov 10, 2009 9:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
FAIL, I didn’t see the comment by nvsfg quoting the same thing. Thanks for not showing every comment sometimes SBN!
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
by Yoyo on Nov 10, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The true craftsman doesn’t blame his tools.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Nov 11, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
From the second article on the blog
The Giants held a three-hour meeting Wednesday of the entire staff. They went over highlights of the 2009 season and laid out plans and goals for 2010. (Orange Fridays are coming back!) There was particular focus, as you might imagine, on improving offensive production, including a better on-base percentage and a more consistent one-through-five batting lineup. Brian Sabean’s staff talked of identifying possible trades or free-agent signings.
Hopeful.
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
by tedfordfan on Nov 11, 2009 10:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Identifying possible trade and FA targets?
Identify possible? Good god man, it’s a little late in the game for that. We finished identified possible FA and trade targets before the ASB, and we aren’t even getting paid.
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by Bhaakon on Nov 11, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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