@JohnPaulKloiber@JLucroy20 I didn’t say you can’t. Teams today want plate discipline as well. That’s why you hear so much about the three true outcomes. My point is Williams is not the same style hitter as the other two you mention. Gwynn and Boggs were oppo field slap guys, and the rode it to the hall.
@JohnPaulKloiber@JLucroy20 He was smart enough to realize you can’t do consistent damage putting the ball on the ground. That’s all. That really isn’t a controversial take.
@JohnPaulKloiber@JLucroy20 Is that what I said? I said he preached hitting it in the air. Which is what they teach today. He would very rarely see players throw 95 plus which helped him not strike out as much. Plate discipline is also something teams strive to achieve in today’s game as well.
@JohnPaulKloiber@JLucroy20 He was far ahead of his time and knew you did damage in the air. He also just happened to have some of the best bat to ball skills we’ve ever seen. So he hit for a high average. But make no mistake he was not of the “hit it in the ground to the opposite field” ilk.
@JohnPaulKloiber@JLucroy20 Ted Williams preached hitting the ball in the air. Very similar to what’s being taught today. Totally different style than the other two guys you mentioned.
@yonimlb Baseball fans are so weird. They’ll complain that the players need to be held accountable and then the second someone does it they’re a bad teammate. I think the Kershaw hate is all political though. Some people are just losers who hate you if you disagree with them about anythin