After hitting a measly .228/.250/.386 in 57 at bats for the month of April, first baseman Mark Hamilton has started to adjust to hitting in the Florida State League. The big slugger from Tulane has hit safely in 16 in his last 17 games and for the month of May has put up a much more stout .351/.385/.595 batting line. Hamilton hit 2 homers the night before last and doubled last night. He credits roving hitting instructor/former Three True Outcome Hero/member of the 1982 championship Cardinals Gene Tenace for the help he needed on fixing his swing.
“Gene told me to stay back and swing as if you’re hitting a ball at the shortstop or back up the middle. So I’ve been trying to do that, and I guess it’s been working and going fairly well,” said Hamilton… “I can’t complain. It helps when you have coaches who know what they’re talking about.”
Hopefully Gene can pass on some of that patience he possessed as a big leaguer to Hamilton. Hamilton has only walked in 4.1% of his plate appearances this season. Tenace drew 100 walks in 6 of his 15 big league seasons he played and had a career walk rate of 18%
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