tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post3640957771435718037..comments2023-10-17T10:45:07.796-04:00Comments on FJB: Elijah Dukes's Setback SeasonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-53238719679456872932009-09-02T13:56:22.033-04:002009-09-02T13:56:22.033-04:00I think the team has decided to go one more year o...I think the team has decided to go one more year of Elijah Dukes so you can pen him into the starting line-up for 2010.<br /><br />The question then is how much development do they require for him to keep that job and what can/should he be doing the rest of this season and in the off-season to make that happen.<br /><br />He also had a slew of bad personally business to attend to last off-season that couldn't have helped him prepare, hopefully the team will work with him to make sure he isn't running into financial/personal problems again this winter.estuartjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709330857511429868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-4581965681027560872009-09-02T13:18:36.907-04:002009-09-02T13:18:36.907-04:00He is swinging at too many pitches.
% of pitches ...He is swinging at too many pitches.<br /><br />% of pitches in the zone:<br />08: 47.6%<br />09: 47.5%<br /><br />Essentially, he is getting the same type of pitches as last year.<br /><br />Swing %:<br />08: 43.8%<br />09: 52.9%<br /><br />To be fair, he is showing more contact which is probably why he cut down on his strikeouts:<br /><br />Contact%:<br />08: 70.4%<br />09: 72.6%<br /><br />I think he needs to cut down on the first pitch swings, then try to only swing at fastballs with 1 strike. With 2 strikes, he should do what he is doing now. Amazingly, it seems like he is more patient at the plate with 2 strikes than 0 strikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-13782801727528757992009-09-02T12:46:41.638-04:002009-09-02T12:46:41.638-04:00Yes and no. It's true that he's swinging a...Yes and no. It's true that he's swinging at the first pitch more often, and too often. But it's not the first pitch per se that's the problem. It's swinging at BAD PITCHES TO HIT in any count that's hurting him. If he gets a cookie on 0-0, he should slam it, but to just indiscriminately say, "I'm going to swing less" isn't the answer either.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-4838291298760442862009-09-02T12:37:36.464-04:002009-09-02T12:37:36.464-04:00I think the biggest problem is that he swings at w...I think the biggest problem is that he swings at way too many first pitches. That has been a problem for him all season. I'm surprised Eckstein/Riggleman didn't tell him to stop swinging. That is what is causing him to walk at a lesser rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com