January 28, 2012
Brent Lillibridge attends the Manny Ramirez school of hitting
LILLIBRIDGE ON HIS APPROACH TO HITTING: “When Manny (Ramirez) was here, it was great to pick his brain because he’s an amazing hitter. He said he looks for a spot, not a pitch. Doesn’t matter if you watch two strikes go by, wait for your spot.”
Brent Lillibridge seems to be the Gordon Beckham fallback plan:
The White Sox don’t use advanced stats at all
The White Sox assistant GM recounted that post in a seminar Saturday, noting that the Sox have liked OBP for years — just like every other team in baseball:
Although, if Hahn had his way, he’d like the perception that the Sox don’t use advanced stats to persist. “It makes it easier for us to maneuver when they don’t know where we’re going to go,” Hahn said.
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