Some Old-School

 


In a Baseball world full of 'Analytics', 'Launch Angles', and 'Shifts'. It's enlightening to see a power hitter from the cloth of yesteryear in the form of Adam Duvall. The high 4 seam Fastball in the Game is certainly in style these days for Pitchers, hard not to be with the whole "Launch Angle" phenomenon Hitters dove into a few years back. Something noticed from this Outfielder’s days in Atlanta however, is how Duvall’s level swing-path attacks Pitches up in the Zone, and the Results again have shown up this Spring (3 HR's, 2 2B's, and 1 3B) for the Marlins' newest power Bat. 


Lefthanded Olympian 

Our friend Eddy Alvarez hasn’t had many AB’s this time around in Camp, while the few that he has had all seem to be Righthanded for the Switch-Hitting Infielder. Something picked up by Son Los Marlins in 2020 is the night and day difference from Alvarez in the Lefthanded Batter’s Box as opposed to the Right. As a Lefty Hitter, Eddy has Pop, to go along with a lot more penchant for contact. Righthanded he was 0-6 with 4 K’s during the Regular Season last year, and 1-7 with 5 K’s this Spring. Beyond the numbers, the quality of the AB’s should persuade Alvarez to perhaps solely stay on the Left-hand side one day.      



The Marlins have had a good Camp this Spring. A lot of quality at-bats, good solid Defense, and pretty decent Pitching performances. It's propelled them to a very solid Spring despite being on the rough-end of some calls.


A Double-Play that recorded approximately 0 outs.

I really don't have words for this 1 😅🙈🙈..

A 3 Run Homer Overturned from the original call on the closest Umpire to the ball...


I guess it really is Spring Training for everybody, including the Umps, but our focus is on something beyond the results. Not a peep from the Marlins' Dugout could be heard to even ask an Ump for a different opinion or view on any of these plays. Not to get a call overturned, to just show your Players somebody has their backs. Maybe it's the old-school in me, but it's the only thing truly missing this Spring.

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