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Hurricane
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 Posted - 05/30/2018 : 14:56:30
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I have a friend. His son recently went to the big leagues. In a few years in minors has hit about one to 3 home runs per season or so. Now in the big leagues has already hit 5 and is hitting higher BA wise?
Do you think the major league baseball is juiced more than the minor league balls? Wrapped Tighter? Just wanted to get some thoughts. |
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dgersh22
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Posted - 05/30/2018 : 17:30:02
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| I don't think the baseball is anymore juiced between minor and majors. Couple things that may be happening though. The hand picked lumber in the majors is a lot better. I have heard that from a few players. Also if you ever watch a minor league game and then watch a major league game, the strike zone in the minors tends to be a lot bigger. Also look at the parks, many of them are very hitter friendly in the majors, short walls, closed in compared to the minor league stadiums especially the older stadiums that have outfields where well hit balls tend to stay in the park. The major league hitters love to talk hitting especially with the younger guys. He may have found something with his swing that he learned from MLB hitting coach or player (launch angle, hand placement, etc.). |
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Hurricane
351 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2018 : 08:42:37
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| All good points. I remember Jeff Francoeur's dad telling me, his son was given a professional MLB bat by Chipper Jones when he was in AA ball and he was not allowed to even use it. Still not sure why that was but I bet you might be onto something with that. |
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Vandy
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Posted - 05/31/2018 : 19:26:02
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| It depends a lot on where he was playing in TA and where he now plays. For instance, many of the American League fields are shorter. The Yankees have forever sought out long ball hitters and pitchers that throw ground balls due to the short porch. Likewise, there are great hitting coaches and the best of the best are generally working in the show. If he's playing in say Colorado, etc, etc. There may very well be something to the actual bat billets. It is said the best billets are becoming scarcer. I'd have thought a Marucci sourced through MLB would be pretty consistent. Likewise, I'm sure sponsored players would get a preferential billet selection. It might just come down to good old fashion work. 3 years in the minors will take it's toll. He may have simply decided to go all in one more year to see how things work out. He is of a very select group to have ever even played at that level. |
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morrsco
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Posted - 06/01/2018 : 09:04:47
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| I've read a number of reports stating that the major league ball is hotter this year than the MiLB ball. MLB even did a study on the ball and found that it has a lower drag coefficient, but they aren't sure why. Players that hit for little power in the minors (Guzman and Meadows off the top of my head) are suddenly finding more power in the pros. |
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Hurricane
351 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2018 : 11:34:25
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Originally posted by morrsco
I've read a number of reports stating that the major league ball is hotter this year than the MiLB ball. MLB even did a study on the ball and found that it has a lower drag coefficient, but they aren't sure why. Players that hit for little power in the minors (Guzman and Meadows off the top of my head) are suddenly finding more power in the pros.
It's funny one of the players you mentioned was one I was referring too. |
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morrsco
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Posted - 06/03/2018 : 14:14:21
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| Add Albies to that list also. As for Meadows, the scouts thought that he would mature into power when he was drafted. So part of the surge is Austin growing as a hitter. Also, he still has a very small sample size. All three things play into the jump in power. Hitter improving, juiced ball, small sample size. |
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MLB vs Minors Balls and Stats
