Why is Mike Trout trying to be more aggressive at the plate?
A year ago, he insisted he would be more aggressive on the first pitch. And he was, for a few months. By the end of the season, though, Trout had swung at 10.2 percent of first pitches, the lowest percentage in the league. It was slightly less than the 10.6 percent he swung at in 2014.
So, heading into this season, what’s the plan?
“I don’t know,” said Trout, who had three hits Thursday in his 2016 Cactus League debut, an 8-2 Angels win over the Oakland A’s. “I’m going to be aggressive, put it that way. If that’s swinging at the first pitch, I don’t know. But I’m going to be more aggressive for sure.”
Going deep in counts works for Trout, and with four MVP type seasons under his belt, maybe he is being exactly aggressive enough.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1TdOoqI
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