BREWERS LOSE, JENKINS CONTINUES TO SWING IT WELL

I know the Crew got completely spanked last night, but I'm glad to see that Jenkins is finally starting to hit the ball, and hit the ball with some authority.

Again, I can't stress enough how his switch back to "California Love" as at-bat music has been the most important factor, far more important that hitting the ball to the opposite field or getting his timing down.

Since he changed his at-bat music...

AB H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG COOLNESS RATING
23 10 3 4 .434 .434 .913 Off the charts

If a guy hit .434 with a .434 OBP would people still complain that he doesn't walk enough?

Probably. It is kinda funny to think about. "Hey, I know you're hitting .434 and slugging .913, but do you think you could take a few more pitches? You know, 'work the count', be 'patient'."

There are so many ways to be a successful hitter, just like there are different ways to be a successful pitcher. Some guys can be Scott Hatteberg and take a strike 95% of the time and be successful, some guys can hack at pretty much everything (Ichiro) and be a productive player. It's just like how some pitchers can strikeout 11 per/9 (Randy Johnson) or 5 per/9 (Greg Maddux) and be Hall of Famers. The idea that there is a "one-size fits all" universal hitting approach or pitching philosophy is ridiculous.

Different players are skilled in different ways and it is up to coaching staffs, organizations, and the players themselves to figure out just what it is they are good at. In sports, especially at the professional level, you always have to be making adjustments. Keith Ginter is a perfect example. Last year he was able to take pitch after pitch because nobody really knew who he was. Once everybody figured out that there was no way in hell he was swinging at the first pitch he began to start a lot of ABs down 0-1 or 0-2, and his numbers have suffered so far (.247/.318/.425).