Peña and Baldelli: Rise and fall in Tampa Bay - The Boston Globe

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Like Stripes On the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 03/16
Published 3/16/2008 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... finally pulled himself together in Tampa Bay after crapping out as Detroit's Next Top Prospect, he reveals one of the secrets behind his career resurgence.  Watching Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz go about their work during his short stay with the Red Sox in 2006 changed his approach to hitting. ...

Carlos on Pena’s Resurgence
Published 3/18/2008 by Jon Wolfson at Rays of Light
... eye-opener. I was struck by how simple they kept things.“I saw Manny’s approach and basically it’s, ‘OK, I’ve got a bat in my hands and I have to find the best way to hit that baseball where nobody is going to catch it.’ “When I got here, I worked with our hitting coach, Steve Henderson, and [manager] Joe Maddon and they emphasized that approach. I’ve always had the power. I just needed the confidence and the consistency to come. Good article that talks about Baldelli as well. It is here . This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 at 2:26 am and is filed under ...