A little more than a year ago, I interviewed Josh Reddick for more than an hour out in Arizona. We talked about a lot of things, but mostly we talked about hitting. He spoke at length about how the ballclub was working with him to modify his approach at the plate.
Philosophically, the organization preaches plate discipline, but Reddick was (is) a self-described free swinger.
His approach at home plate didn’t (doesn’t) necessarily fit in with what the team wants to see from its young hitters, and Reddick was bound and determined to make a successful transition into a more patient hitter.
But I’m not so sure the Red Sox have done the right thing with Reddick. I am of the belief he should keep doing what made him one of the club’s top prospects in the first p ...
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Why Everyone Should Just Relax and Let Josh Reddick Develop
Posted: 13th February 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLBComments Off on Why Everyone Should Just Relax and Let Josh Reddick Develop