According to Adam Rubin Chris Young spent a week and a
half working with HOFer Rod Carew this offseason. Carew is quoted as saying
part of Young's problem is that he tries to pull everything. They worked on
using his hands more, tracking the ball, and not trying to muscle it so much.
Said Young: “If you
focus more on your average, the power will always be there. If you’re squaring
the ball up more consistently, the power will come. ... ‘Consistent’ in my eyes
is .280 and up
I like his thinking here. I
have watched Young since his days of playing in Arizona when I lived there. No
doubt he has power but he has never hit for average and .280 seems lofty. I
think the fan base would be happy if he hit around .250 belted 20 homers and
batted in 65 or better all while keeping his high level of defense. It is refreshing to hear about a player who knows he
has a flaw and seeking out one of the best.
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