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Meet the man who kept the Giants’ 2020 season from falling apart and aims to do the same in 2021 [Mercury News]
Dec. 17 Throughout a 2020 season in which the San Francisco Giants formed a top-10 offense in the major leagues, the team’s hitters attributed their success in large part to a more selective approach at the plate.
Players were coached to only swing at pitches they felt capable of driving, leading to spikes in on-base percentage, slugging percentage and home runs. The strategy worked, but not every member of the organization was afforded the chance to be patient.
First-year director of team travel Abe Silvestri was among those who had to adjust to the reality that 2020 wasn’t feeding him many fastballs down the middle.