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Wow....We all said this in April

Frustrating how right we were just by watchign Chavez at the plate.  We said say after day he was too far away from the plate.  Soooo glad he fixed it.

In late May, Chavez made two pretty significant changes in the batter's box. He moved his hands about six inches higher in his stance, and he moved his feet about six inches closer to the plate.

"I was just trying to find something that felt better," Chavez said. "No matter what my results are, I'm always going to be someone who makes adjustments if something doesn't feel right, and I didn't feel right at all."

Chavez, who batted .194 with two homers in April and .239 with two homers in May, is feeling pretty good these days. He entered the finale of a three-game Interleague series against the Mets batting .383 (18-for-47) with six homers and 15 RBIs in June.

"It's made a huge difference," Chavez said of his tweaks. "Having my hands higher helps me stay on top of the ball instead of uppercutting, and being closer to the plate changes my contact point. ... I'm hitting balls away harder, and I know it might not make sense, but I seem to be getting to the inside ball better, too."

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This is totally cool. I didn't know he had changed his stance.
I think Bill King and Ken Korach are fantastic broadcasters.

by rich @ Athletics Nation on Jun 16, 2005 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Nico....I think
yes i was saying this earlier and I believe it was our beloved Nico that shot me down. :)
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 17, 2005 5:11 AM PDT reply actions  

Don't know who it was,
but twasn't me. I never had an opinion on it one way or another (a great way never to be wrong).
Nico

by Nico on Jun 17, 2005 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

actually nico may have also
but i did a whole thread about chavez needing to change the stance in this EXACT way.

I'm no baseball genious (haha) but i could see this from a mile away.

how many freakin balls has he punched to the opposite field since he moved in and and w/ his hands

Wherever You Go...There You Are -J. Kabat-Zinn

by jrwolf on Jun 17, 2005 5:49 AM PDT reply actions  

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