Ellsbury needs a Rest

by admin — published on July 22nd, 2008

The media has grasped hold of the idea that Jacoby Ellsbury is slumping and should be moved lower in the batting order.  He may actually need a rest because it looks like his bat speed has slowed.  He took a big cut at a mid 80’s 2-0 fastball from Washburn last night jacobyvogue.jpgand was late on it.  He’s playing every day and has taken a lot of wear and tear over the course of the season.  Jacoby is running a lot, both in the field and when he gets on base, which may have worn him out prematurely.

As I always say, the major leagues is about making adjustments.  Sometimes when your body is worn, a player is too tired and frustrated to think clear enough to make the necessary adjustments from pitch to pitch.  Jacoby needs a rest to recuperate both physically and mentally.

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  1. Jeremy says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Isn’t the All Star break considered a “rest”? Get over it… the kid was over-rated, and now he’s showing his stripes.

  2. Kelsey says:
    March 27th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    i love jacoby elsbury ^ ^ <3

  3. sandrar says:
    September 10th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

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