re: What’s wrong with Bregman?

For whatever reason, his timing appears way off. Could be anything - picking up the ball, injury we don’t know about or declining skills. Obviously his power numbers, including percentage of hard hit balls, are way down.

He’s trying to drive a lot of pitches on the outer third pull side and simply can’t. He’s popping out a lot or making weak contact. He can’t barrel up those pitches. Needs to go oppo more and worry less about pull side HR power - at least until he figures things out with his swing.

He is a notorious slow starter, and that might have something to do with it. However, he also has a history of injuries and has played a lot more baseball than most major leaguers the last seven years. Maybe it’s all finally catching up. Regardless, it comes at a bad time for him, because there’s no way any team is going to give him the contract Scott Boras was looking for, given his performance so far this year.

He gained 20 lbs and is pressing in a contract year. Also focused on outside businesses.

It's harder when ur not cheating

I hope he figures it out because I have him on my fantasy team.

New GM (The Hader thing. WTF?).
New manager. (They miss Toothpick Guy)
New pitching staff because of injuries (and overvaluing a couple of guys)

Yet, same old arrogant attitude -- "We're Houston. Everything is going to be fine."

"I guess we'll never know," the third baseman infamously said.

Well, the Astros and their fans are finding out.

Contract year too

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Been really struggling to get hits this year. Batting under .200. I don’t watch every game, anyone have some insight?

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he has always started slow. He lost weight and has changed his swing to try to hit to all fields. He started that last season and was driving more to right to beat the shift.
I watch every game.
He better get his shite together bc he will be sent down as his contract is us after this season. That’s the only reason why he is still up.