Angry post -- Hitting coach is contact oriented; why do I whiff 10 times per game

rink23 · 03-02-2023, 06:25 AM

I am playing the 2024 season as the St. Louis Cardinals.
My hitting coach is "legendary" yet I have struck out 462 times in 46 games.
He is a "contact" hitting coach, so wouldn't you think my team would do a better job.
Just pissed after another week of games swinging and whiffing.

Dyzalot · 03-03-2023, 11:57 AM

My understanding of how those work is that he will have a better relationship and therefore more influence on your players who are considered to be contact hitters, as opposed to a power hitter or one who is patient and draws a lot of walks.

uknownick · 03-03-2023, 05:11 PM

I like to get Neutral or Patience hitting coaches that could have good relationships with most of my hitters for my majors level.

For the minors, I get those more specialized in power, patience or contact, with outstanding/legendary influencing mechanics, hoping they would help increase the potential of some of my young hitters in the minors. I have had some insane success with this method in some of my saves.

JerseyPirate · 03-04-2023, 12:24 PM

If your team is full of players with 40 or less ratings at "avoid k's", no hitting coach is going to prevent lots of k's. I'd take a look at your roster.

03-02-2023, 06:25 AM	#1
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 22,163	Angry post -- Hitting coach is contact oriented; why do I whiff 10 times per game I am playing the 2024 season as the St. Louis Cardinals. My hitting coach is "legendary" yet I have struck out 462 times in 46 games. He is a "contact" hitting coach, so wouldn't you think my team would do a better job. Just pissed after another week of games swinging and whiffing.

03-03-2023, 11:57 AM	#2
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	My understanding of how those work is that he will have a better relationship and therefore more influence on your players who are considered to be contact hitters, as opposed to a power hitter or one who is patient and draws a lot of walks.

03-03-2023, 05:11 PM	#3
uknownick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 107	I like to get Neutral or Patience hitting coaches that could have good relationships with most of my hitters for my majors level. For the minors, I get those more specialized in power, patience or contact, with outstanding/legendary influencing mechanics, hoping they would help increase the potential of some of my young hitters in the minors. I have had some insane success with this method in some of my saves.

03-04-2023, 12:24 PM	#4
JerseyPirate Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 172	If your team is full of players with 40 or less ratings at "avoid k's", no hitting coach is going to prevent lots of k's. I'd take a look at your roster.