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Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:17 am
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
19465 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:17 am
what's opinion of Morgan's approach at the plate or rather his positioning in the box? Even for a lefty it looks like he's tight on the plate. If you're a pitcher, would you stay pitching on the inside?
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67790 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:20 am to
he is standing where he feels the most comfortable...that's why there are so many different stances in baseball
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1466 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:23 am to
i think you leave a guy hitting .350 for his career here alone. stance really doesnt matter, its where you end up that does. look at pics of Julio Franco...definitely wasn't a by the books approach, but lifetime .300 hitter over like 20 years in mlb
Posted by subidc
CharlestonSC
Member since Nov 2019
3105 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:24 am to
best place to pitch Morgan would be low and inside under his hands. Anywhere else he can make contact.
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1466 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:26 am to
and so now he has eliminated all of the plate sans one spot, so you better be damn good 3 consecutive pitches
Posted by Rtowntiger
Member since Dec 2012
2097 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:29 am to
He smoked 3 balls last night as about hard as you can hit a ball, unfortunately right at someone. He’s hitting the ball very well. Look for him to have a big weekend coming up.
Posted by tygersgm
Member since Dec 2007
1967 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:30 am to
I love the way he chokes up. his bat speed is super fast
Posted by LSUcajun77
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2008
21868 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:31 am to
quote:

If you're a pitcher


I’m not, but you can go back through the hundred of pitchers he’s faced and see what they chose. Not many have been that successful.

A guy with as fast as Morgan’s handle is, can stand anywhere in the box. Crowding the plate covers the outer half and he still has the speed to turn on inside pitches.
To answer your question, there’s no “dead” spot to pitch a guy with such a high career batting average.
Posted by TheGeauxt18
Member since Aug 2018
326 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:34 am to
quote:

what's opinion of Morgan's approach at the plate


If it aint broke, don't fix it
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
9748 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:34 am to
He's fine. It's hard to consistently pitch anyone in, especially one that's on the plate, while hitting the spot and not hitting them - small room for error.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
38518 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:37 am to
quote:

I’m not, but you can go back through the hundred of pitchers he’s faced and see what they chose. Not many have been that successful.


quote:

Career .350 hitter here


Well, technically he is being bested by 65% of pitchers he’s faced.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 7:38 am
Posted by canyon
MM23
Member since Dec 2003
19441 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:39 am to
Posted by BayTiger13
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2022
2365 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:45 am to
The few times Morgan gets beat it is usually in with a fastball in. Like DRock said, it is hard to consistently go inside as a college pitcher. If a pitcher can do that to Morgan then you tip the cap. Morgan is a middle-away type of hitter and can turn on a middle pitch occasionally like he did in Florida. With that approach, even with hands as quick as his, he will still get beat inside sometimes. That is ok considering the type of hitter he is.

Thing is if pitchers start going in on Morgan more often, he is absolutely capable of making an adjustment and turning on the fastballs inside. He gets beat with them inside because of his approach of looking middle-away.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 7:50 am
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85725 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:47 am to
Short bat and quick hands pretty much negate how close he stands. He covers both sides of the plate fine.
Posted by roguetiger15
Member since Jan 2013
16539 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:53 am to
I love Morgan’s approach except for this turn around he does after every pitch. I don’t know if he just started this habit or I’m just noticing it but it irks me lol. Other than that keep it up kid
Posted by Tigerpride18
Lakewood Colorado
Member since Sep 2017
30018 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:56 am to
Done it always
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1466 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:58 am to
im sure your being sarcastic, but .350 makes him a first ballot hall of famer
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
12064 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:59 am to
Yes that turn around thing is different but keep it up. He’s fine
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
19465 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 8:00 am to
Bunch of great feedback. And no, i wasn't insinuating something was wrong with how he bats or where he stands... just baseball conversation without crapping on the team or coaches.

I think JJ will end up being better than PM and win more CWS Championships.
Posted by kjanchild
Member since Jan 2005
3986 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:01 am to
Tell Anthony Rizzo it doesn’t work.
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