Note: David Wright’s 9 to 10 Game Swings
… David Wright is back to looking totally bewildered, be it in the batter’s box or on the bases – but it appears it is a 9– to 10–game trend that has been going on all season…
- In his first 10 games of the season, Wright hit .290 and struck out 20 percent of the time.
- In the following nine games he hit just .156 and struck out nearly 40 percent of the time.
- Then, he returned to form, hitting .400 with four HR in his next nine games while playing at home, and in Philadelphia and Cincinnati, during which he struck out 25 percent of the time.
Now, he’s back to slumping, going 3 for his last 18 plate appearances, in his last four games, during which he’s struck out in almost half of his at bats.
In other words, 10 good games, nine bad games, nine good games, now four bad games.
…i try not too pay too much attention to batting average during these streaks, because the ball has a tendency to drop where it wants to drop, but it’s hard to argue his rhythm… it’s like he sees the ball well for only a week or so, and then he’s out of whack, then he’s locked in, then he’s out of whack, because the strike outs swing back and forth as well… also, he’s changed his stance and swing a few times this season… he had a leg kick, then a toe tap, now a leg kick… his arms are raised, then his elbows are bent… he stands tall, then he’s Jeff Bagwell… i don’t really think any of that matters, necessarily… it’s all about timing… and his timing has been on and off with one version of his swing as well as the other… there really hasn’t been any connection to his stance and swing from when he has his timing to when he doesn’t… i don’t know if it’s in his mind, or his confidence, or what… but, it’s getting to a point in which i can set my watch to the swing of his swing…
