Royce Lewis swing the last month

[jaimedude]

Has anyone else noticed all of Royce swings are all upper body, no lower half. Doesn't seem he is using lower half or back leg at all. Wouldn't you shorten up your swing instead of continuing stance if your swing all upper body? Wallner  is striking out way too much in September. 

[Parfigliano]

Yep 

[Doctor Wu]

8 hours ago, jaimedude said:

Has anyone else noticed all of Royce swings are all upper body, no lower half. Doesn't seem he is using lower half or back leg at all. Wouldn't you shorten up your swing instead of continuing stance if your swing all upper body? Wallner  is striking out way too much in September. 

Seems like a good coaching staff would notice problems like this. 

[mnfireman]

Lewis, much like Buxton last year, has a lower body injury (injuries?) that does not allow him to use his legs and hips to generate power. He is guessing first pitch fastball and swinging (flailing) at it, mostly coming up empty because teams are throwing him first-pitch sliders, sweepers and cutters low and away. Until he can heal over the off-season, this is what he is.

[Riverbrian]

49 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Lewis, much like Buxton last year, has a lower body injury (injuries?) that does not allow him to use his legs and hips to generate power. He is guessing first pitch fastball and swinging (flailing) at it, mostly coming up empty because teams are throwing him first-pitch sliders, sweepers and cutters low and away. Until he can heal over the off-season, this is what he is.

I haven't heard anything about him battling a current injury. 

It is certainly possible that I've missed it. Where is this being reported? 

[RpR]

3 hours ago, mnfireman said:

Lewis, much like Buxton last year, has a lower body injury (injuries?) that does not allow him to use his legs and hips to generate power. He is guessing first pitch fastball and swinging (flailing) at it, mostly coming up empty because teams are throwing him first-pitch sliders, sweepers and cutters low and away. Until he can heal over the off-season, this is what he is.

Until he can hit sliders, sweepers and cutters, nothing will change.

[nicksaviking]

2 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

I haven't heard anything about him battling a current injury. 

It is certainly possible that I've missed it. Where is this being reported? 

Royce to Max Kepler:

[SpicyGarvSauce]

2 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

I haven't heard anything about him battling a current injury. 

It is certainly possible that I've missed it. Where is this being reported? 

It isn't.

It's just another excuse.

[mrtwinsfan]

4 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

I haven't heard anything about him battling a current injury. 

It is certainly possible that I've missed it. Where is this being reported? 

Just another excuse

[bespenson]

I don't think it's his swing, I think it's his smile...just a joyful kid having fun. He epitomizes a spiritless Twins attitude that starts at the top with the manager. It's just kind of like, "oh well, we'll do better tomorrow." Anyone watching the Twins-Cleveland series could see it. The Guardin intensity was written on their faces and obvious in their actions. The Twins, "oh well, maybe tomorrow." And Royce runs his own show...doesn't want to play second base, so Rocco apparently says OK. And Miranda sits the bench. He and Royce are in the same kind of slump but Jose has been more consistent over the year (as evidenced by batting average). And I think he's the better third baseman. Very disappointed that a team with this talent tanks...leadership sucks.

[Riverbrian]

14 hours ago, SpicyGarvSauce said:

It isn't.

It's just another excuse.

 

13 hours ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Just another excuse

For clarification. This injury excuse is being presented to the public for consumption by?

The club? Rocco? Royce? Reporter? Nobody of relevance? 

[mnfireman]

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