re: Mainieri says hitting coach is overrated

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Look at the at bats Jankowski had Friday and saturday. When Cotton came in the game we pounded him inside early and often. He recognized it, and was able to turn on a ball and drove it down the right field line. Fast forward to his AB's against Gausman. Again, Gausman pounded him in, except now, Jankowski quits trying to pull it (because he knows he can't vs Gausman) and start inside-outing every pitch foul until he gets something he can handle. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples, this one just stands out in my mind

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If it was only Jankowski doing this in their lineup, I would chalk it up to him just being an awesome hitter. However, their WHOLE lineup took a cerebral approach and let it rip when they needed to. You can't convince me that Intagliata, Krause, Courtney, and goldstein have more talent than Moore, Katz, Jones, and Ross. They just are getting better instruction, and thus better MLB prospectus.