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Old 09-04-2024, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by D. Bergin View Post
He was a stud for Cuba, and then in the minors, but these guys with horrible walk to strikeout ratios might have a decent season here and there, but for the most part they "get figured out" eventually in major league ball, and they seem to regress, the longer their career goes on.
Agreed. There are very few hitters with the talent to consistently hit pitches out of the strike zone. If a guy can't learn to lay off those pitches, it very likely is not going to work out well.
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