Why are all the A's prospects LH hitters?
Any help for the A's is likely to come from the 40 man roster first and lower levels later. However, we have no RH hitters on the 40 man at the minor league level that would be of any help. All the big guns Johnson, Watson and Cust(no on 40 man) are all LH......all with good numbers. Check out Midland and the same thing the incredible Andre (who won't be at AA much longer if he keeps hitting), Colamarino, and Quintanilla are LH. Drill deeper into Stockton and Barton and the other significant prospects like Robinett, Putnam and Majewski are all LH.
I am not sure the A's have a legit RH power hitter in their organization.
We know the A's don't have one. It really begs the trade issue....and makes you wonder if they have a draft strategy to draft only LH hitters. Only some of the Catchers like Suzuki ar RH hitters.
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Why Does Everyone Obsess Over Handedness?
by floyd on May 10, 2005 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
due to cost restraints....
by bigelephant on May 10, 2005 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
are there more pro lefty hitters?
by OaklandSi on May 10, 2005 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The importance of handedness
by andeux on May 10, 2005 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Left Handers
Its pretty simple to see why though. Most pitchers are Right Handed, thus the Left Handed hitter should have the advantage.
by Zonis on May 10, 2005 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
most of the lefty hitters are right handed
by OaklandSi on May 10, 2005 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Left Handed Advantages
At the end of a swing, momentum carries lefties toward first base.
When the first baseman holds a runner it opens up a huge whole on the right side of the infield for the leftie to pull the ball through.
This is why the greatest hitters are lefty. It is almost like cheating.
by ConcordFanSince1968 on May 10, 2005 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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