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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I would credit Bautista's success compared to past years to two things.
A) Regular play - he never really had any.
B) Blue Jays hitting instructors have tweaked something in his stance and swing that is obviously working.
C) Situational hitting - in Pittsburgh he was an infielder and leading off. He was asked to hit for average, move people from base to base etc.... In Toronto there is no situational hitting. If you're hitting 3rd in the lineup and free to take home run swings in 600 AB you're probably going to hit at least 30. 50 is a peak season. Expect 30-40 next season.
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And people aren't realizing that this actually started at the end of last season, he changed something in September. He hit 10 of his 13 home runs last year in September and October.