June 5, 201016 yr It seems he's had a lot of opportunities lately, and has not delivered. Not just last night, but over the past 10 games or so. Question.................
June 5, 201016 yr I think he's in a bit of a funk. Lately it seems like he's been swinging at pitches outside the strike zone that he normally does not swing at. That's unusual for Hanley. I think he'll catch fire again and be up in the .320-.330 range by the end of the season.
June 5, 201016 yr I would say FUNK with RISP... Seems like hes getting all these opportunities and doing nothing with them... Yet, get meaningless hits with no runners on or in a blowout... We all know he can turn it around though
June 5, 201016 yr He'll turn it around. Let's just be thankful for Cantu this year. He's been our MVP so far this year in terms of offense.
June 5, 201016 yr Hanley isn't really in a funk... he just hasn't gone on a big tear yet. So in other words, he's due.
June 5, 201016 yr His production is down this year compared to his usual OPS range. Not by enough to get you seriously worried, and it's only June, but enough to warrant some concern. The only thing I've noticed is he seems to swing at the first pitch more often this year than previous years. Obviously this is just based on perception, but I think this is also why his K's are slightly down this year. It also seems like sometimes he tries the drive the ball the other way too often, rather than pulling it when he should. But it's only June, and he's only one serious tear away from being back on track.
June 5, 201016 yr His production is down this year compared to his usual OPS range. Not by enough to get you seriously worried, and it's only June, but enough to warrant some concern. The only thing I've noticed is he seems to swing at the first pitch more often this year than previous years. Obviously this is just based on perception, but I think this is also why his K's are slightly down this year. It also seems like sometimes he tries the drive the ball the other way too often, rather than pulling it when he should. But it's only June, and he's only one serious tear away from being back on track. Its only June? Un, we're over 1/3 of the way through the season. That doesn't mean that he is going to be in a funk the entire year, but still.
June 5, 201016 yr http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=foxsports&from=sp&vid=56ed25ee-e45b-468b-82fe-8945b3f5d92b
June 6, 201016 yr Since the 1st game of the season i notice a big difference in Hanley, his swing. Everything his doing at the plate reminds me of Manny, even taking a couple of seconds to get out of the box (looking at the ball). He needs to go back to being himself and doing what he was doing last year
June 6, 201016 yr http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=foxsports&from=sp&vid=56ed25ee-e45b-468b-82fe-8945b3f5d92b Good video! Thanks! At least he recognizes that he's not hit full stride yet and seems confident that he'll turn it around.
June 6, 201016 yr http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=foxsports&from=sp&vid=56ed25ee-e45b-468b-82fe-8945b3f5d92b Funny how he never admits to getting benched for lack of hustle, and still uses the "everybody knew I was injured" excuse. Not that it matters anymore, but what a load of crap.
June 6, 201016 yr Since the 1st game of the season i notice a big difference in Hanley, his swing. Everything his doing at the plate reminds me of Manny, even taking a couple of seconds to get out of the box (looking at the ball). He needs to go back to being himself and doing what he was doing last year Please don't ever compare Hanley to Manny again. Um, I would love for Hanley to be Manny at the plate..... He had over 1.000 OPS before this year.
June 6, 201016 yr If Hanley is in a major funk, Brett Michaels will never pick him to be his Rock of Love! Hanley does seem a little off this year, but I hope and think he will break out soon.
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