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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Petco has less OF grass than the K, so I'm not sure it caters to Hosmer's strengths any better than the K does, but it's possible the change in scenery and big contract help Hosmer adjust (though it's just as possible the pressure from those items takes him the other way).
He took off in May of last year by embracing an approach that included hitting the ball up the middle and the other way more often. I think he can continue that and be a consistent hitter (.300/.360/.475-.500, depending how many HR he walks into)... at least as long as his natural talents can support his crazy, complicated swing.
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It won't be much longer now.
That's gonna be the key for him. The long-term security and the fact that the Padres will suck next year either way has to convince him that he's willing to write-off all/part of a season while he rebuilds his swing into something that will age better.
Gonna be a tough sell to make to a proud guy sporting a $20 million/season AAV, but it could pay off long-term. His hands/wrists won't allow him to get away with that kind of rusty gate approach to swinging the bat for much longer, IMO.