I like Gold Gloves and I cannot lie: the Jason Heyward thread

[imb]

There's also a lot of guys with ugly swings that were successful.

 

there's a difference between an ugly stance (heyward in the 2012 video) and an ugly swing (heyward now.) the vast vast vast vast majority of "guys with ugly swings" are not anywhere near successful.

[imb]

just a reminder that heyward looked goofy as hell at the plate even when he was launching 27 bombs in 2012

 

 

2010 too

 

 

 

so maybe he's just awkward looking as hell no matter what

 

2010 looked like a normal stance and swing, 2012 was a goofy stance but the swing was still fluid.

[javy knows my name]

just a reminder that heyward looked goofy as hell at the plate even when he was launching 27 bombs in 2012

 

 

2010 too

 

 

 

so maybe he's just awkward looking as hell no matter what

 

2010 looked like a normal stance and swing, 2012 was a goofy stance but the swing was still fluid.

 

2012 looks like everything he hits hard he does with natural ability and strength despite his swing.

 

It also looks like he has significantly more power to the opposite field in both videos. The ball just carries off his bat better going oppo.

[imb]

probably b/c his swing takes so long to load that the only time he gets extended are on pitches away from him that he's behind on

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I've watched a YouTube video of Heyward doing specialized drills and have concluded the following 15 things are wrong. Please forward my comments so he might see them and seek better hitting counsel.

 

PS I am not a crackpot

[imb]

I've watched a YouTube video of Heyward doing specialized drills and have concluded the following 15 things are wrong. Please forward my comments so he might see them and seek better hitting counsel.

 

PS I am not a crackpot

 

that guy is probably an idiot but you don't need to be barry bonds to have that swing elicit a "yikes" from you.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I haven't watched the video, I just wonder if every mechanics guru not actually employed by a team realizes it's because their one true way worldview makes them look like a conspiracy theorist.

[David]

I've watched a YouTube video of Heyward doing specialized drills and have concluded the following 15 things are wrong. Please forward my comments so he might see them and seek better hitting counsel.

 

PS I am not a crackpot

 

yeah, the only reason i granted him even a tiny shred of credibility was that he was followed by ian happ for some reason.

[Banedon]

I've watched a YouTube video of Heyward doing specialized drills and have concluded the following 15 things are wrong. Please forward my comments so he might see them and seek better hitting counsel.

 

PS I am not a crackpot

 

yeah, the only reason i granted him even a tiny shred of credibility was that he was followed by ian happ for some reason.

 

Jose Bautista follows me. So does Ervin Santana.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I've watched a YouTube video of Heyward doing specialized drills and have concluded the following 15 things are wrong. Please forward my comments so he might see them and seek better hitting counsel.

 

PS I am not a crackpot

 

yeah, the only reason i granted him even a tiny shred of credibility was that he was followed by ian happ for some reason.

 

Jose Bautista follows me. So does Ervin Santana.

 

You should give Bautista some advice on how to grow a beard. Dude looks like a third grader out there

[Banedon]

 

yeah, the only reason i granted him even a tiny shred of credibility was that he was followed by ian happ for some reason.

 

Jose Bautista follows me. So does Ervin Santana.

 

You should give Bautista some advice on how to grow a beard. Dude looks like a third grader out there

 

I really, really shouldn't. I can grow a goatee just fine, but my cheeks won't fill in for horsefeathers.

[David]

[imb]

I'm only asking for a couple seasons pushing 20/20 .290+/.360+/.480+ seasons here, preferably in CF. The key will be believing in himself probably.

 

yeah id like to get a few 8 war seasons too

[Brian]

At the very least he must continue to get the other guys to stop crying.

[David]

http://www.cubsinsider.com/watch-exclusive-video-jason-heyward-working-swing-sloan-park/

[jersey cubs fan]

exclusive youtube video

[David]

https://theathletic.com/38588/2017/02/15/batman-returns-cubs-jason-heyward-on-a-crusade-to-fix-his-swing/

 

does anyone here actually have a sub to the athletic who might be able to give us a synopsis?

[Sammy Sofa]

Motion to start a new Heyward thread, or at least change this bad juju title.

[Derwood]

Motion to start a new Heyward thread, or at least change this bad juju title.

 

I'll change it to whatever. Suggest away

[KingCubsFan]

Jason Heyward: Takes Bad Swings, Makes Great Speeches

[weis21]

Jason Heyward: Return to greatness

[bukie]

Make Heyward Great Again

[treebird]

jason heyward suck watch

 

and then we all post updates on whether he sucks

[Derwood]

You like?

[bukie]

No that's worse.