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The Jack EffectI'm stunned. I'm completely stunned. I really don't care for Daryle Ward, I think he's streaky and doesn't play with a lot of heart. Or at least I used to think that, maybe I still do, but he has carried this team in the absence of Craig Wilson. Credit goes to where credit is due.I was also in the middle of writing a post about Jack Wilson. Revising a theory about him I made earlier, there are two Jacks. The Jack that slumps and the Jack that makes great contact. He's best however when he's in between those two. You can tell when he's not in between by his frequency of 0-2 counts. When he thinks he's off he's more patient and takes more strikes, and there's a lot of 0-2 counts. When he thinks he's on he swings at everything even if he can only foul it off, and there's a lot of 0-2 counts. I believe we saw the transition during the Marlins series. So here I am thinking I'm a genius and he goes and ruins it by hitting a game winning homerun. Jackass! (no pun intended) Then there's a sweet double play and everyone's happy. Go team. posted by Rory at 9:32 PM | |
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