Interesting article about plate discipline and Fowler/Montero

TL1961 said:

He calls Prado the worst because he swings at a lower % of pitches in the zone than most players.

So if a player takes pitches, which they often do to intentionally make the pitcher throw more pitches, he is criticized for poor decision making. That's not a real fair assessment.

Matt Carpenter takes more strikes than most, and consequently, is near the top of the list for pitches per AB, which can be very good for his club. Why call that poor judgement when it is an intentional approach? Even if you disagree with that approach, it isn't the hitter necessarily failing to recognize whether a ball or strike.

It is interesting to see Fowler as one with good recognition, yet he doesn't have a particularly low K rate.

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TL1961 said:

He calls Prado the worst because he swings at a lower % of pitches in the zone than most players.

So if a player takes pitches, which they often do to intentionally make the pitcher throw more pitches, he is criticized for poor decision making. That's not a real fair assessment.

Matt Carpenter takes more strikes than most, and consequently, is near the top of the list for pitches per AB, which can be very good for his club. Why call that poor judgement when it is an intentional approach? Even if you disagree with that approach, it isn't the hitter necessarily failing to recognize whether a ball or strike.

It is interesting to see Fowler as one with good recognition, yet he doesn't have a particularly low K rate.

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CSF77 said:

Looks like a "who is a hack" list. See Sori and Castro at the bottom... Wonder where Rizzo is on the rankings?

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TL1961 said:

Sori retired last year, and is STILL swinging at bad pitches!

I always swore he'd check his swing on a pickoff throw to first.

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