Hawk & DJ's baseball blog

We were treated to another show from a great White Sox offense last night. One guy that doesn't get enough credit is hitting coach Greg Walker.

He's not a guy who has to be front and center and not surprisingly, he seems to feel pretty comfortable right now with where his hitters are. He doesn't have to stand at the cage and watch every single swing in batting practice - most of the one on one work is done before the players ever hit the field. He talks to the guys individually about what needs to be done and then spends his time on the field dealing with the few hands-on specifics that need to be addressed.

It's not always that way.  There are always extremes, but especially with hitting coaches. I've had guys that just won't get out of your ear and are yapping all the time, giving you tons of stuff you will never be able to use. I've seen the other side - I had a hitting coach one time who wouldn't even talk to me and believe me, I wasn't good enough to be left totally alone.

Greg is right in the middle.  He knows how much time each guy needs and how much to give them.  It's a big reason the Sox offense has been on such a roll this season.

DJ