Reds August 2023 thread

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(08-15-2023, 11:05 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: This is a side note, but I looked up every right handed hitter on our team when writing this up and I think I've identified what is so frustrating about Johnathan India.

Despite being a right handed hitter, he is only batting .216/.306/.361/.667 against left handed pitchers. His line against right handers is actually much better, .263/.345/.424/.769. 

It's a small sample size, with only 97 ABs against lefties this season, and in previous seasons his splits are more reflective of what a right handed hitter should be, but that may be what feels off about India this season.

Right handed hitters kind of rely on those left handed match ups to bolster their Batting Avg because they are so favored in the match up but, for whatever reason, India has not been able to capitalize on those ABs. So he's struggling against righties, which nearly every right handed hitter does to some degree, but then he's also struggling against lefties. That is a combination that results in a struggling season all around.

Yep India's struggles vs. lefties this season is kinda weird? I can't help but wonder if he faced more lefties if it would even out some ? But I believe one of the things India needs to understand is he's not a slugger. I feel part of his decline this season is he's trying to hard to be the hero instead of just hitting.

I could be wrong, lol