Jamal Bernhard <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> Dr. Wayne Simon wrote:
>
>> Almost all these guys have great physical skills, the big difference
>> is the brains. Bond's wasn't only talented, he was (is) a very smart
>> hitter. Feliz is a freakin dummy at the plate. He has a lot of
>> talent, but still has not developed a great approach to bring
>> consistency and a decent obp.
>
> I don't know if I'd say "the big difference is the brains". I think
> brains and brawn are both extremely im****tant. If you took Bonds'
> brain and dropped it in Feliz' body, you would not have had a HOF
> player -- possibly not an All-Star player. Two of the reasons Feliz
> sucks copmared to Barry are his eye at the plate and his bat speed --
> both physical qualities.
Exactly; it's impossible to say, IMO, to what extent Feliz's poor
approach at the plate is a function of mental or physical qualities, but
to the extent they are seperable I'd vote for physical in most cases.
JHB
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