Melky Cabrera - Return to form?

[G-Snarls]

Lots of good changes these last three days but the biggest to me has been Melky. Remember in spring training when he made contact almost every at bat, hardly struck out and hit the ball hard all over the field?

 

Well he's doing it again, and hopefully he keeps it up. Huge potential with him hitting like this in the 2 spot.

[JaysZee]

Lots of good changes these last three days but the biggest to me has been Melky. Remember in spring training when he made contact almost every at bat, hardly struck out and hit the ball hard all over the field?

 

Well he's doing it again, and hopefully he keeps it up. Huge potential with him hitting like this in the 2 spot.

 

yes it is good that he is back in form *wink wink

[Jonzo]

It's nice to see him starting to come around. Actually, all of the Jays have been coming around the last few games. Hopefully this funk is over and we can make our way back to .500.

[GD]

Didn't he have a s*** April 2012 and then crush it in May 2012?

[CHRIS]

Also made a nice catch on Zobrist tonight when it wad already 4-1. Could have been a much different outcome had he not made that.

[G-Snarls]

Didn't he have a s*** April 2012 and then crush it in May 2012?

 

Yep

 

51 hits last May

 

Broke the all time Giants record for hits in the month

[OtisNixonFan]

Now if only we can get Lawrie to lay off the junk. Melky has looked great though, still a little susceptible to high heat, but who isn't?

[Boxcar]

Didn't he have a s*** April 2012 and then crush it in May 2012?

 

Nope, he had a good April last year.

 

Well he had an incredible May, but still had a good April.

[Chappy]

2-6 were in decent shape. If Lawrie gets going, the lineup will be pretty dangerous. I would like to see Lind at the 5th spot and then have JPA and Rasmus to follow. Load up the OBP guys ahead and these HR's will be multi run more often.

[Angrioter]

Melky bat speed is so sexy

[G-Snarls]

@Wilnerness590: Melky Cabrera is now 10 for his last 22. #Bluejays #Jays

[G-Snarls]

2-6 were in decent shape. If Lawrie gets going, the lineup will be pretty dangerous. I would like to see Lind at the 5th spot and then have JPA and Rasmus to follow. Load up the OBP guys ahead and these HR's will be multi run more often.

 

Then add Reyes in 4-5 weeks...

[Arkadium]

Glad to see Melky found some of his old PEDs lying around... they are really working!

[Angrioter]

Glad to see Melky found some of his old PEDs lying around... they are really working!

 

[GD]

But he still hit .300/.360/.422 in April 2012. It's hard for anything to compare to hitting .429 for a whole month though lol.

 

All of his hits in this hot streak have been right on the screws, no BABIP flukiness here.

 

Huh, I wonder what was up with his horrible month. Haven't checked out his batted ball profile.

 

If he can step it up, though, that'd be huge.

[Pete_7]

Those two games at DH seemed to do some good

[Angrioter]

Huh, I wonder what was up with his horrible month. Haven't checked out his batted ball profile.

 

If he can step it up, though, that'd be huge.

 

two weeks ago Melky swing-miss the high balls with ease, now he's destroying this kind of pitches.

[Ziggyy108]

you gotta remember he missed almost the entire second half last year.

 

maybe he was just a lil rusty in april, plus the pressure of a new team

[Iluvbjs]

I've watched Melky quite a bit in years past and I see a drastic change in his balance and weight shift all of a sudden. I remember seeing him just a few weeks back and he had no stride whatsoever. It looks like at times, his swing is all upper body and his feet look like he is on ice, trying to keep from falling down. I watched him twice tonight where his stride through the ball was almost perfect. He has a strange swing that causes him to look ridiculous when his hips clear before his front foot touches down. When his timing is good, the stride of his front foot and his hip torque is in perfect rhythm. He is regaining his form and I think we can expect him to put up some pretty good numbers this month.

[wilko]

To win you basically need your 1 & 2 guys getting on base a good chunk of the time. Solo bombs don't win games.

[Iluvbjs]

I wish Colby could learn to make more contact because his value as a n0. 2 guy would skyrocket. Melky, when he heats up would be quite useful to protect Encarnacion instead of big bad limp legged Adam Lind.

[ScottGer76]

Also, a plus is Maicer is starting to hit a little.

[GD]

If Lawrie can heat up with the offense coming around, we could really see a turn around. We really need this right now.

[o2cui2i]

If Lawrie can heat up with the offense coming around, we could really see a turn around. We really need this right now.

 

Lawrie needs to relax. a new regiment of decaf and he should be fine.

[G-Snarls]

Lawrie needs to relax. a new regiment of decaf and he should be fine.

 

Someone should stealthfully fill his Red Bull cans with Vitamin Water when he's not looking.

 

Edit: I vote for Bonifacio to do it. If it doesn't work, then Lawrie might pummel him on to the 60 day DL.

Edited May 8, 2013 by G-Snarls

[admin]

Bautista quietly hitting .381/.516 in May.

[G-Snarls]

Bautista quietly hitting .381/.516 in May.

 

Shhh. Keep that on the down low. We need to sneak up on the Red Sox. Let them come at him.