Baseball, like life, is all about making adjustments. When a hot-shot minor leaguer gets to the bigs and gets overwhelmed hacking at offspeed pitches and breaking balls, he has to find a way to adjust his approach and keep a level head. When a pitcher gets to the majors and realizes how far big leaguers can hit his fastball, he has to adjust – like John Danks did before 2008 when he developed a cutter.
However, much like in life, ballplayers can struggle when asked to make the adjustments all on their own. While the direct impact of the leadership of and guidance from veterans is often debated, those intangibles can go a long way toward developing young players.
Both a fan of the Tampa Bay Rays and statistics, R.J. Anderson presents a unique perspective on the newest San Diego Padre, Cliff Floyd.
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