re: Mikie Mahtook

For the record, I think ya'll are usually pretty good posters, but just wrong on this topic, I don't think ya'll remember Dean's freshmen year well enough. And I think its pretty disrespectful to give his success last season to Clark.

How do you know that's his approach? To me it looks like he isn't staying on the ball, trying to pull the ball too much if you will. This creates popups and weak ground balls, a problem with his mechanics that can be fixed. I'm not sure if some of you really understand baseball and a player's phycie.

quote:

---

For the record, I think ya'll are usually pretty good posters, but just wrong on this topic, I don't think ya'll remember Dean's freshmen year well enough. And I think its pretty disrespectful to give his success last season to Clark.

---

I remember it well...I was one of the handful of posters on all of the baseball game threads. His numbers look pretty good in relation to the rest of the team..true. He had a decent year...hitting over 310 i believe. But He has very little speed..and really is not a positive on defense. This whole thing got started because LE was comparing Dean to LL...and saying Deans track record gives him a leg up. I just dont see it that way. I like Dean, but I thought he got a lot of help last year...cause..well...I saw the pitches he got.

We can just disagree. Doesnt matter to me. I hope Dean hits 500 the rest of the way. I would tell Dean to try and hit a grounder every AB until he gets it out of his head that he doesnt need to hit a HR.

quote:

---

I'm not sure if some of you really understand baseball and a player's phycie.

---

Oh stop with the "some of you dont understand" crap. I played baseball for at least 15 years and have followed it for another 20 or so years. He's trying to pull it because thats the closest and easiest way to get a HR. But he's doing it with an uppercut swing. It's really messed up right now. Most players who try to pull a ball will come over the ball too much and hit a chopper...not a pop up. Maybe you dont know much about the game.

dude....

not true, I have seen multiple players that hit infield popups because they are pulling off the ball. It depends on the hand path, and weight transfer to the front leg. I just have a big problem when people make a vague statement like "trying to hit homeruns". What the hell does that mean??? Why can't a player TRY to hit homeruns by let the ball travel a little? Just because the player is jumping at the ball doesn't mean they are "trying" to hit homeruns.

quote:

---

Why can't a player TRY to hit homeruns by let the ball travel a little?

---

You should never try to hit a HR.

What I mean is the player can let the ball travel and still be trying too hard to hit a HR. Just because they are trying to pull outside pitches doesn't mean they are trying to hit HR. Maybe he's having problems with his bat speed and can't let the outside fastball travel.

Mahtook taking Leon Landary starting lineup, thats funny, not going to happen. Some of you guys are showing your colors.

mikie really is an incredible athlete he will be very good for lsu in the future and really should see a loooot more pt..

quote:

---

bdsco337

---

i know you too im sams friend and im always at your house...

im DM and tigermaniac is RG