scenario Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Link If Robert Sasser ever gives up his gig as hitting coach of the Winston-Salem Dash, he's got a career as a motivational speaker waiting for him. His simple yet aggressive approach to hitting has been embraced by the Dash, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Chicago White Sox that rode its bats to the first-half championship in the Southern Division and a prominent place among the Carolina League batting leaders. Scan the loop's batting leaders, and there's likely a Dash player at or near the top of that category. Third baseman Jon Gilmore's .336 average is third in the league, followed by outfield teammates Brandon Short (.333, fourth), Ozzie Lewis (.323, sixth) and Justin Greene (.316, seventh). The Dash also have three of the top 10 leaders in slugging percentage, three in on-base percentage and two in OPS. The Dash's team batting stats are even more impressive. Winston-Salem's .296 aggregate batting average pales Salem's .267 team mark. The Dash's 736 hits are 97 more than second-place Salem, and their 1,124 total bases are 158 more than the Red Sox, who finished a game back in a Southern Division race not decided until the final day of the first half. Winston-Salem also leads the league in at-bats, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS at the All-Star break. "[sasser] teaches you to go into each at-bat with an approach, whether that means you're sitting on a fastball or looking for a curve or whatever," explained Greene, whose .557 slugging percentage tops the Carolina League. "You stick to it, and you don't shy away from your approach. That's what brings successful results." More at link above.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 06:06 PM) "[sasser] teaches you to go into each at-bat with an approach, whether that means you're sitting on a fastball or looking for a curve or whatever," explained Greene, whose .557 slugging percentage tops the Carolina League. "You stick to it, and you don't shy away from your approach. That's what brings successful results."[/i] That is a Hawk Mantra. A bad plan is better than no plan at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Can't be any worse than Greg Walker or Gary Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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