Following a disappointing 2009 at the plate, From Flushing breaks down how David Wright's swing has changed through recent years.
David hasn't been getting many hits early on in the season batting a weak .222, but he is tied with Jeff Francoeur for the team lead in RBI with 10 and is also the team leader with a .405 OBP. His 19 walks lead the team, so as long as he is getting on base that's the important thing, but obviously we would like to see his batting average higher. It is clear that Wright has been tinkering with his swing this year. As shown by the graph he used to keep his hands and bat much higher but has since dropped them down to shorten his long swing. Wright already puts an enormous amount of pressure on himself as he has embraced his role as the "face" of the franchise, wh ...
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