Hunter Hines is 20 HRs sitting on the bench.

[Todd4State]

His Dad was a better hitter but didnt have as much power altho had solid power...He simply wont go the other way. and that is a killa

Yes. It's actually a bit bizarre to me. His Dad had a completely different approach as a player. And had a lot of success with it.

And it's not just going the other way. There is nothing wrong with a line drive single. That in and of itself would have beaten Troy if he had done that once in the game.

[Offshore Dawg]

Yes. It's actually a bit bizarre to me. His Dad had a completely different approach as a player. And had a lot of success with it.

And it's not just going the other way. There is nothing wrong with a line drive single. That in and of itself would have beaten Troy if he had done that once in the game.

Point well made.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I suspect we see Hines today.

[tcdog70]

Why not start by letting play against right handers. When he gets his mojo back play him everyday

[EdwardDrayton]

The more book teams have on him the better they will approach him as have clearly been seeing. They attack his weaknesses without much hesitation.

Absolutely true. Even the right handers are pounding the outside half and then tying him up high and inside.

[Coursesuper]

Oh no, our ?20 HR guy on the bench ? just faltered again with risp.

[KOdawg1]

Our 20 HR guy on the bench is also a 30% K-er and the least clutch hitter I possibly have ever seen, so yeah I'm okay with leaving him on the bench for awhile.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I?m all for giving him a break get it together, but he has to hit too.

20HRs? He went 0-5 with 4ks, with three of those looking and the other was a check swing. His only time he put the ball in play was when he somehow upper cutted and still rolled over a nice slow chopper to first.

Troy game it felt like he left 9 players on base himself.

He is zero HRs until he gets his swing back on plane, stops guessing at pitches when the guy throws 87 mph, and starts to hit line drives.

[cheewgumm]

I'm amazed how quickly people are ready to sit him. And for what? None of the other 1 B guys will match his production, once he gets it going. He'll hit 280 and hit 20 HRs.

[cheewgumm]

20HRs? He went 0-5 with 4ks, with three of those looking and the other was a check swing. His only time he put the ball in play was when he somehow upper cutted and still rolled over a nice slow chopper to first.

Troy game it felt like he left 9 players on base himself.

He is zero HRs until he gets his swing back on plane, stops guessing at pitches when the guy throws 87 mph, and starts to hit line drives.

He hit 16 last year and 22 the year before.

We are what,7 games in?

[StateDawg44]

He hit 16 last year and 22 the year before.

We are what,7 games in?

Right. Not even in SEC play yet. Do you expect to see him all of a sudden turn it on when we start facing even better SEC pitching after he?s already been exposed by mid-major pitching.

[Cooterpoot]

I?m all for giving him a break get it together, but he has to hit too.

This has been happening for a couple years now. It's not some slump, he's been figured out and hasn't been able to adjust.

[Goldendawg]

This has been happening for a couple years now. It's not some slump, he's been figured out and hasn't been able to adjust.

Batting .200 right now. Has he started this slow in previous seasons?

[KOdawg1]

This has been happening for a couple years now. It's not some slump, he's been figured out and hasn't been able to adjust.

Correct. This isn't just 11 games making this decision. He sucked last year and has continued to suck this year while making 0 adjustments. Want to get HH out? Throw him breaking balls away. He won't adjust. He'll either K, pop it up, or dribble it into the shift.

[MBDawg601]

Line up is better without him. Let him start some mid week games to see if his mind is right - if it's not, he better get out the seeds and pom poms for the weekends.

[Pancho]

He look like a large 9th grader who hasn't seen off speed

[cheewgumm]

I can?t reply to all the nonsensical things said in this thread.

Thinking Hines is essentially broken and figured out, is crazy. Especially after 7 games. Ludicrous.

EVERY year Rowdy Jordan started slow. Did they figure him out?

These other coaches and pitchers haven?t figure out shit .

Hines will be hitting bombs soon?

Guaranteed.

[KOdawg1]

I can?t reply to all the nonsensical things said in this thread.

Thinking Hines is essentially broken and figured out, is crazy. Especially after 7 games. Ludicrous.

EVERY year Rowdy Jordan started slow. Did they figure him out?

These other coaches and pitchers haven?t figure out shit .

Hines will be hitting bombs soon?

Guaranteed.

It's not just 7 games. That's what you're failing to acknowledge.

Teams absolutely have figured him out. It's on him to adjust. He hasn't.

[cheewgumm]

Hell, we?re gonna have to play him for defensive purposes.

Which of you called that?

[cheewgumm]

It's not just 7 games. That's what you're failing to acknowledge.

Teams absolutely have figured him out. It's on him to adjust. He hasn't.

He hit 16 HRs last year.

Who on our team is doing that this year?