drivelinemechanics.com - 12/27/2008
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For those who missed it (or ignored the post due to so many comments), please check out Part One of our Hitter Profile on Justin Smoak . Teacherman makes a lot of interesting comments about Smoak's swing - he parallels it with Dr. Chris Yeager's work, which he believes does not produce the ...
drivelinemechanics.com - 12/23/2008
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drivelinemechanics.com —
Justin Smoak just might be the one that
got away from Billy Beane. He fits the mold...
of the Moneyball-type player that the A's stereotypically want - defensively-challenged (can't play anywhere but 1b), hit for a decent average in college, slugged a ton of doubles and home runs, and walked a bunch.
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Hitter Profile: Justin Smoak
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Hitter Profile: Justin Smoak
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Saturday, December 27, 2008 Hitter Profile: Justin Smoak An in-depth look at Rangers’ farmhand Justin Smoak’s hitting mechanics by breaking down the swing into four phases and explaining the biomechanics of each step. ...
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... And Driveline Mechanics offers a detailed breakdown of Justin Smoak's swing, with a positive overall take, and compares him (production wise) to Lyle Overbay. ...
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