Comments on: Face of the Philosophy: Schwarber’s (Not So) Hidden Strength http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/29/face-of-the-philosophy-schwarber/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: TheCHISportsFan http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/29/face-of-the-philosophy-schwarber/#comment-17785 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:19:17 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18369#comment-17785 GREAT article. I’ve often wondered if Cubs management didn’t originally see a Schwarber WS start as motivation for the other guys (mascot stuff) far more than potential productivity. Jed as much said it. I’m assuming Szczur would have been his replacement.

If indeed they thought Kyle had the potential for a couple of homers like the 2015 post-season, I’m even further in awe since there – literally – was zero evidence that he could perform at that level.

The legend of both the front office and Kyle continues…..

]]> By: Booj http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/29/face-of-the-philosophy-schwarber/#comment-17782 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:51 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18369#comment-17782 I read an article a long time ago that tested the premise that hitting required supernormal physical skills. They ran some tests on Albert Pujols (Cardinals’ Pujols, not this shell of a Pujols in Anaheim) and found that his reflex times were really only modestly above average; less than a standard deviation. What separates good hitters from great hitters isn’t mechanics–they’re all pretty good mechanically (Heyward caveats apply)–but rather their ability to mentally project a ball in flight, particularly when it naturally leaves their field of vision and moves into the hitting zone. To that end, the best predictor of success has to be endless, merciless repetition.

What Schwarber did in the cage reminds me of this a lot and I really think that the first team to jump on VR in this regard is going to have a huge natural advantage. The most invaluable part about it is that a) you can simulate specific pitchers’ repertoires and tendencies, b) even injured players can take part, c) no poor pitching coach has to go rubber-armed from 1,000 75mph meatballs

]]> By: jeffrey freier http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/03/29/face-of-the-philosophy-schwarber/#comment-17780 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:08:56 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=18369#comment-17780 Wow, this is what is largely missing in sports, if not all of corporate America: trust between management and employees, recognition of talent and dreams, and being given every advantage to allow those factors to flourish. The human element and it’s development is a lost art, though clearly not in this organization. Makes me proud to have held onto my allegiance as a decades long Cubs fan. They finally got it right and won it all. And then some…

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