March 1st, 2019 at 9:00 am 
by 0799291000348 Every time I see a catch like Chris Taylor’s against the Brewers in game 7 of the 2018 NLCS, or a “Texas Leaguer” fall-in between hard charging outfielders and infielders, or a “seeing-eye” ground ball eluding diving infielders, I am reminded of Vin Scully-isms:
- “That hit will look like a line drive in the box score.”
- “Just another out in the box score.”
- “The box score doesn’t tell the whole story.”
- “Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post – for support, not illumination.”
What the box score does not – and cannot – show was Cody’s swing. If you haven’t already done so, watch the video of his home run, not just once, but several times. Note the bat path in Belly’s fluid swing. Noticeably missing is the pronounced upper-cut that he employed over the last two seasons.
(Video capture courtesy of MLB.TV – Click on image to view video [bottom center])
Thursday’s home run was an example of the progress Cody has made by working with Dodgers hitting coaches to rework his swing.
Just one game and one box score, but the improvement was great to see.
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I have often likened Bellinger’s swing to that of the great Ted Williams. If Belly can cut down on his strikeouts, who knows what might happen.
From the first time I saw Bellinger swing a bat I thought he resembled the Splendid Splinter. Wrote a couple of years ago that Cody should use Williams as his role model using “The Science of Hitting” as his hitting bible. In addition regularly watch the video of Williams and Tony Gwynn talking hitting with Bob Costas as host. That video is incredible!
Yes! Watch it lots of times. (But on mute, bc the new announcer knows how to suck all the excitement out of a big moment.)