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Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-30-13
tmoney6 replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
When the Cubs first drafted Harvey I was in the Cubs system. I remember watching him take his first couple of BP's in Mesa. I had two immediate thoughts - man that guy has crazy power, he would hit balls that looked like routine fly balls that would carry 20-30 feet out. He just got great backspin on the ball. The other thought was - his balance at the plate is terrible, and if I were a pitcher, I would never throw him a fastball. Unfortunately for the Cubs, both of those thoughts turned into reality. With Baez, the swing and miss is a little concerning, but I don't think it is a balance swing issue, it is a discipline issue. Granted I have only seen Baez on tv, but it is not an issue with Harvey, of not being able to hit breaking balls or swining through strikes a lot. -
Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-18-13
tmoney6 replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Long time reader, first time poster. It's great to see all the walks and the emphasis on drawing walks and working counts. I actually played a year in the Cubs system under the old regime. I remember many a time when a hitter would take a pitch, and the manager would yell from the dugout, swing the bat! It definitely was not a point of emphasis in the previous regime. It comes down to can you teach patience or not. I think you can to some level, but the previous regime was definitely teaching how not to be patient. The thinking was you can't become a better hitter if you dont' swing.