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

[Clem Fandango]

You know watching his AB's I think he may have seen the Derosa piece because I don't see him twisting his wrists on the bat anymore.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I would find it mildly amusing if that DeRo piece fixed him after all of the extra work he's put in with Mallee

[Clem Fandango]

Or Mallee saw it, hoped Jason didn't, and went to him the next day and made the suggestion, and now Heyward is going to thank Mallee for fixing him by giving him a Ferrari or something.

[UMFan83]

Maybe just another very small blip given the sample size, but last 4 games:

 

7-15, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K

 

.467/.500/.800/1.300

 

Here are the 16 PA because I'm actively avoiding doing work:

 

1: K

2: Ground ball single

3: Line drive single

4: BB

5: Ground out

6: Line drive double down 3B line

7: Fly ball out

8: Line drive double to RF wall

9: Line drive single

10: K

11: Ground ball single

12: Foul out to shallow LF

13: K

14: Ground out

15: Lineout

16: Home run

Has generally been driving the ball better in his ABs lately. Again, 4 games is a very very small blip but in those 4 games he's been hitting well and that makes me happy.

[David]

if he can be a competent solid AB in the playoffs i'll forget about this nasty regular season

[davell]

Maybe just another very small blip given the sample size, but last 4 games:

 

7-15, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K

 

.467/.500/.800/1.300

 

Here are the 16 PA because I'm actively avoiding doing work:

 

1: K

2: Ground ball single

3: Line drive single

4: BB

5: Ground out

6: Line drive double down 3B line

7: Fly ball out

8: Line drive double to RF wall

9: Line drive single

10: K

11: Ground ball single

12: Foul out to shallow LF

13: K

14: Ground out

15: Lineout

16: Home run

Has generally been driving the ball better in his ABs lately. Again, 4 games is a very very small blip but in those 4 games he's been hitting well and that makes me happy.

 

For as flat out awful as he's been, its going to take much, much more than 4 games to think he's coming around. I do kind of suspect he'll hit well in the playoffs though.

 

Hopefully, he can fix himself somewhat in the off season, to where he may be able to get back to being a solid hitter consistently.

[treebird]

every time this thread gets bumped with optimism, it reminds me of the scene in little big league when billy heywood's favorite player gets a seeing-eye single and billy is convinced that means he's coming out of it.

[davell]

every time this thread gets bumped with optimism, it reminds me of the scene in little big league when billy heywood's favorite player gets a seeing-eye single and billy is convinced that means he's coming out of it.

 

I would trade Hayward for a Sosa and Boggs baseball card.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[UMFan83]

Maybe just another very small blip given the sample size, but last 4 games:

 

7-15, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K

 

.467/.500/.800/1.300

 

Here are the 16 PA because I'm actively avoiding doing work:

 

1: K

2: Ground ball single

3: Line drive single

4: BB

5: Ground out

6: Line drive double down 3B line

7: Fly ball out

8: Line drive double to RF wall

9: Line drive single

10: K

11: Ground ball single

12: Foul out to shallow LF

13: K

14: Ground out

15: Lineout

16: Home run

Has generally been driving the ball better in his ABs lately. Again, 4 games is a very very small blip but in those 4 games he's been hitting well and that makes me happy.

 

For as flat out awful as he's been, its going to take much, much more than 4 games to think he's coming around. I do kind of suspect he'll hit well in the playoffs though.

 

Hopefully, he can fix himself somewhat in the off season, to where he may be able to get back to being a solid hitter consistently.

 

Agreed, but there still might be something to this removal of toe tapping thing. This is the story as I understand it: The Cubs tried to add a toe taping timing mechanism to his swing in order to generate more power, it failed miserably as he couldn't get around on fastballs well enough to get strong contact, pitchers started throwing him a crap ton of fastballs and he sucked. The Cubs stuck with it for several months mostly because the Cubs were winning and also because if he could make the adjustment the upside would make him a much better power hitter. But eventually it was clear that there was no coming around, and even moments of competence at the plate were not filled with power hitting.

 

So the Cubs sat him down that weekend series in Colorado, worked with him on removing the toe tapping and since then he's been getting adjusted to timing without it. The results have been mixed, he initially started getting more hits, but I don't think there was a change in hard contact, then he went through an 0-23 stretch after that walkoff hit against SF, but now he seems to be hitting the ball with more authority.

 

Does 4 games mean a ton? Not really, but if you have any hope of Heyward being a productive hitter this season/playoffs, you are in the "the toe tapping change was the problem, he's getting adjusted to his old swing' camp.

[Sammy Sofa]

if he can be a competent solid AB in the playoffs i'll forget about this nasty regular season

 

If he can have A competent, solid AB in the playoffs I might forget about his nasty regular season.

[David]

if he can be a competent solid AB in the playoffs i'll forget about this nasty regular season

 

If he can have A competent, solid AB in the playoffs I might forget about his nasty regular season.

 

if it's competent enough at the right time, me too

[Sammy Sofa]

Maybe just another very small blip given the sample size, but last 4 games:

 

7-15, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K

 

.467/.500/.800/1.300

 

Here are the 16 PA because I'm actively avoiding doing work:

 

1: K

2: Ground ball single

3: Line drive single

4: BB

5: Ground out

6: Line drive double down 3B line

7: Fly ball out

8: Line drive double to RF wall

9: Line drive single

10: K

11: Ground ball single

12: Foul out to shallow LF

13: K

14: Ground out

15: Lineout

16: Home run

Has generally been driving the ball better in his ABs lately. Again, 4 games is a very very small blip but in those 4 games he's been hitting well and that makes me happy.

 

For as flat out awful as he's been, its going to take much, much more than 4 games to think he's coming around. I do kind of suspect he'll hit well in the playoffs though.

 

Hopefully, he can fix himself somewhat in the off season, to where he may be able to get back to being a solid hitter consistently.

 

Agreed, but there still might be something to this removal of toe tapping thing. This is the story as I understand it: The Cubs tried to add a toe taping timing mechanism to his swing in order to generate more power, it failed miserably as he couldn't get around on fastballs well enough to get strong contact, pitchers started throwing him a crap ton of fastballs and he sucked. The Cubs stuck with it for several months mostly because the Cubs were winning and also because if he could make the adjustment the upside would make him a much better power hitter. But eventually it was clear that there was no coming around, and even moments of competence at the plate were not filled with power hitting.

 

So the Cubs sat him down that weekend series in Colorado, worked with him on removing the toe tapping and since then he's been getting adjusted to timing without it. The results have been mixed, he initially started getting more hits, but I don't think there was a change in hard contact, then he went through an 0-23 stretch after that walkoff hit against SF, but now he seems to be hitting the ball with more authority.

 

Does 4 games mean a ton? Not really, but if you have any hope of Heyward being a productive hitter this season/playoffs, you are in the "the toe tapping change was the problem, he's getting adjusted to his old swing' camp.

 

Follow up:

 

[davell]

 

 

The movie takes a tragic turn when they trade that dude for Jack Parkman, who tears apart team chemistry, as they miss the playoffs. The season ends with Billy Chapel getting shelled in the last regular season game and Crash Davis beating the horsefeathers out of him. Heyward gets fired and is replaced by a tire salesman named Lou Brown and the movie ends with Rickie Vaughn getting arrested and Roy Hobbs getting shot.

 

[David]

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[UMFan83]

Who knows how predictive this is and yes arbitrary end points and all that jazz but...

 

Last 14 games: .304/.411/.478/.889

 

14-46, 5 2B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 7 K

 

 

6 XBH in 46 AB.....his previous 6 XBH were accumulated over 123 AB over 33 games.

[UMFan83]

Also, not Heyward but whatever...playing with the arbitrary end points - Montero edition:

 

Last 22 games: .310/.385/.517/.902

 

18-58, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 BB, 13 K

 

Similar to Heyward, you have to go back 46 games and 125 AB (May 20th because of injuries and reduced playing time) to account for Miggy's previous 6 XBH before his hot streak.

[David]

They're not cold. We're screwed.

[David]

Also, not Heyward but whatever...playing with the arbitrary end points - Montero edition:

 

Last 22 games: .310/.385/.517/.902

 

18-58, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 BB, 13 K

 

Similar to Heyward, you have to go back 46 games and 125 AB (May 20th because of injuries and reduced playing time) to account for Miggy's previous 6 XBH before his hot streak.

 

if only miggy had decided to copy big papi sooner

[jersey cubs fan]

pretty ingenuous of the cubs to get heyward 4 days off before the playoffs start

[UMFan83]

They're not cold. We're screwed.

 

That's why we forced Russell to struggle in September

[badger]

Could you imagine if Rizzo turned into this year's Daniel Murphy, without the homophobia and douchebaggery obv.?

 

:beg:

[We Got The Whole 9]

I love that almost all of our ancillary players got hot toward the end of the season. Dex and Zo turned back the clock to April/May, Miggy and Cog broke out, Willson adjusted and improved, and Heyward found his stroke to an extent.

 

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[David]

I love that almost all of our ancillary players got hot toward the end of the season. Dex and Zo turned back the clock to April/May, Miggy and Cog broke out, Willson adjusted and improved, and Heyward found his stroke to an extent.

 

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Welcome to the forum!

 

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[We Got The Whole 9]

Done. Thanks.