He just wasn't getting himself into hitting position. He was late on everything. When that happens, the law of averages works against you. |
He's always been good at getting on base, and he has a real good feel at the plate. He's really good with runners on base. |
He's in a zone. He believes in himself and he's swinging at good pitches. |
He's such a pure hitter in every sense of the word. He gets on base when you need a rally. He's the best two-strike hitter in the game. He's so clutch. |
I don't think anybody has a better two-strike approach than Michael Young. Great kid, great student of the game. He doesn't miss time in the cage or the video room. All that has enabled him to be in the position he's in today. |
I feel confident that they caught this early and I'm expecting to be back as soon as I can. |
I have a lot of faith. That's the main thing why I'm not scared at all. |
I wanted to get it out of the way because there are a lot of important things we [coaches and players] need to do. |
I'm glad they found it. We'll get it done and move on. It really doesn't scare me. |
I'm just trying to help Michael get ready to play every day. We don't talk about it. We just let him go about his work. |
I'm really happy to have a guy like Brook around, who knows me and what I teach. He'll do great. |
I've already seen him make this adjustment before, so there is no doubt in my mind he's going to get it back. Already, you can say he's feeling what he wants to feel out there. |
It will be fine. They'll be good. They'll lock it in the last few days like they always do. I don't want to leave but it's part of it. I'm prepared mentally, I want to get it behind me and get back there with them. |
It's about staying inside the ball and that's what Rod has been doing. He's thinking a little more left-center rather than down the line. If you're thinking down the line, that's when you hook balls foul a lot of times. He's in a good position and seeing the ball well. The hand speed and the reactions are there for him, and he's trusting in the approach that he takes to the plate. |
It's nothing major. You don't jump into a guy and try to change his whole approach. We're just trying to get him back to the things that made him so successful in the past. |