Posted by: () on Fri Dec 5 16:54:28 2003

GRC, If I had to copy anyone, it would definitely be Tony Gwynn. He wasn't concerned with being the hero. He was mainly concerned with trying to help his team win. That is why he batted over .300 in 18 different years of his career. How many professionals have done that? He probably had the best work habbits of any other professional hitter.
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> but he was not a power hitter...are you saying the hitter's focus should be on average and not power?


That is a tough one to answer. It is a catch 22. Most scouts look for a hitter who has good mechanics and consistently hits with power and not so much on average. But, I would rather be a team player rather than a hero. I personally think on-base percentage is better than a few homeruns and low on-base percentage. You have to decide which one you are more interested in.