Jacoby’s Swing
Jacoby Ellsbury has made some changes that should help his approach at the plate. I saw him at batting practice the other day at batting practice and with each pitch, Jacoby would drop his hands so that he was starting his swing with hands below waist. Hitters need to keep their hands up so that they don’t get underneath the baseball. I think he looked at some video that has corrected this flaw and now you will see a different Jacoby!
August 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Sure looks like it, if last night was any indication!
August 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Jim, Jacoby seems to have turned it around for the Royals series, and since being dropped way down in the batting order. It was so good to see him on base again.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Jim, what do you think about Jed Lowrie. Do you think the Sox should leave him at shortstop?
August 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Thank god, I was kind of worried that he wouldn’t ever get back to normal. I heard a lot of rumors that his wrist was finally feeling better and that’s why he’s doing good.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:32 am
[…] but I wouldn’t be too quick to declare his slump as officially over. Jim Rice mentioned on his site that Ellsbury has changed a few things in his swing and is now making good solid contact on the […]