By: mick

mick — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:51:54 +0000

There are players who just don’t mature as quickly as coaches and Brass think they should. Castro could very well be one. Without doubt, he has to learn to be far more selective at the plate. Not an easy lesson to learn under any circumstances. He’s also learning a new position, and for a new team under the hottest of all spotlights, in New York City’s Yankee Stadium. Personally, I think Castro appears to be a late bloomer. Partly, as the article points out, because he came up at such a young age. I like the guy. It seems as if, and this is strictly my observation, what I think I see in Castro, is that the game is finally slowing down for him. I like that he’s developing more power. If the game slows for him more this season, his power numbers improve, he is more selective at the plate, then we’ll know it was a good trade. Maturity comes early for many baseball stars. For others, not so. Castro could very well be the latter. I predict an increase in power for the future, and I think we’ll see continued growth in his overall game. The sooner he learns to take a pitch off the outer edge, the sooner he’ll develop more power. If he can hit 25+ homers swinging at everything, think of what he could achieve thru swinging at the pitch he’s actually sitting on, by putting himself in more hitter’s counts.

By: Michael Bradbury

Michael Bradbury — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:46:04 +0000

PS – He’s got exactly one season (maybe) left to develop that eye. Then Torres is likely in town and either he or Didi moving to 2nd.

By: Michael Bradbury

Michael Bradbury — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:44:26 +0000

Except he clearly did NOT swing and did catch it in time. Horrible call.
But his batting eye DOES suck……..

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