Mickey Brantley
Mickey Brantley
Michael Charles Brantleyis a former Major League Baseball player. He was the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays from early 2005 to September 2007...
good guys locked routine
Right now, everybody's kind of locked in a little bit. They have a little routine that they're doing every day. If I have to say something I've just got to tell them, 'You're out in front,' or 'You're behind,' just little stuff. Right now those guys are in good position.
hope maintain routine sticking
I hope so. Right now everybody's sticking to their routine and they're being able to maintain their swings. I hope they keep them where they are for as long as they can.
question
He's a young kid, so no question about it he has to play. Development is development.
ball gotten learn looks needs power problem pull strengths wants
He wants to use the whole field. His strengths are right-center, but I have no problem with him doing that -- that's good. He needs to learn to pull the ball correctly. He's been working on that and he's gotten a lot better. Obviously, when you go from one to 10, it looks like he has the power going in the right direction.
afraid kids knows lose player veteran
The veteran player ... he knows his role, he knows where he is. It's the young kids that are kind of afraid to make those adjustments because, 'Hey, I'm here. I've only been here one or two years. I don't want to lose my job.' ... That's the concern.
changes coming difficult guys league major quite small
It's very difficult to make changes at the Major League level, because these guys want to be successful. They've been doing this for quite a while with other instructors. So I'm coming in with small adjustments, not major adjustments.
ball expanding guys hitting looking patient pitch putting strike throwing
We have an approach. We're not expanding the strike zone. We're looking for our pitch in our zone. We're putting the ball in play and hitting it hard. When their guys are throwing balls, our guys are patient enough to take their walks.