mpl maybe you never played baseball before...if you did you would understand that is just how Abreu likes to hit
A) played a lot of it
B- taking the 1st strike all the time is STUPID. If you played at all and do not know that then guess what? You're stupid too.
C- just because he likes it does not make it any less stupid.
he has had a hell of a lot success doing so too,
Is that right?
Let's look at this season
0-2 he is at .174--- Pitcher's count
1-2 he is at .265-- Pitcher's count
2-2 he is at .211- Pitcher's count
Yep, gobs of success
Let's look at what he has done when the jerk swings on hitter's counts
0-0 .375
2-0 .300
3-1 .462
3-2 .407
Any of this sinking in yet?
His 3 previous season ('05-'07 are very similar save the 3-2 where he has not been good. His 2strike BA for the period is .250
He's hitting in front of A-Rod and Giambi, his job is to get some big hits but more importantly get on base for those guys, even as a #3 hitter.
A #3 hitter should be a good OBP guy.but it is not more important that he get on base for the #4 and #5. He should be the best all aound hitter on the team. He should not be a ,275 hitter waiting till he get's 2 strikes before he swings his bat,the proof is right in front of your face.
he can't just change it in the middle of a season when he has been doing it his whole life.
Are you kidding? What a ridiculous this to say. He is not changing his swing. He needs to have somebody show him the reality of his approach. He could change that in the middle of 1 single at bat... It's not rocket science.
