Gander

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Originally Posted by Gander

They are still ooohing and awwing in Boston from that 500+ foot shot Vlad hit over the Green Monster last week. Hes a strong dude, just needs to be a bit more patient at the plate and not swing at so much garbage

Yea,he does not hit top pitching much at all.Really need him to.The A's pitched him junk breakers that ducked away from him or to the dirt(broke just as they got to him.)Just hit them in the ground,or fouled them,or whiffed them.They weren't way out of the strike zone,but he had to reach for them at the last 2nd cuz they broke hard very late.You really notice the difference when another team like the Rangers start pitching him.The pitches are a lot straighter.Don't have that tail on them that the A's pitches to him did.I doubt he saw a fastball against the A's.If he did,then he missed it.