One of the knocks on Yaz when he was drafted was the lack of power. I remember reading an article around that time that had a quote from his grandfather where Carl said he felt Mike would gain power as he progressed through the minor leagues. That is exactly what has happened. His home run total for a full year would project to 25-30 dingers. We could probably say the same thing about Reynolds. I don't think anyone saw him as a 25-30 homer guy.
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Nice article on Yaz and his newfound power
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Re: Nice article on Yaz and his newfound power
Thanks for sharing that, DoreZag. I like all the videos embedded in that piece showing Yaz going yard with a few opposite doubles thrown in. His swing looks really good. He's grown a lot stronger since his days at VU.DoreZag wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:15 pm One of the knocks on Yaz when he was drafted was the lack of power. I remember reading an article around that time that had a quote from his grandfather where Carl said he felt Mike would gain power as he progressed through the minor leagues. That is exactly what has happened. His home run total for a full year would project to 25-30 dingers. We could probably say the same thing about Reynolds. I don't think anyone saw him as a 25-30 homer guy.
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Re: Nice article on Yaz and his newfound power
I was surprised that Austin Riley was mentioned in the article as a possible rookie of the year candidate. He was before the All-Star break, but he has been terrible since (plus he has missed games lately to injury).
Yaz looks good out there. It's too bad the Giants have slipped back to under .500 (though they are just 4.5 games out of the final wild card spot).
Yaz looks good out there. It's too bad the Giants have slipped back to under .500 (though they are just 4.5 games out of the final wild card spot).
Re: Nice article on Yaz and his newfound power
Talk about newfound power, three home runs tonight and the game isn't over!
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Re: Nice article on Yaz and his newfound power
VandyBoys are certainly making an impact in the majors this year.