New hitting coach is a instant bump in his batting average.. LOL
Probably, but if Boesch is traded and his batting stats noticeably improve, that will just be more evidence that the Tigers esteemed batting coach, Llegendary Lloyd McLendon, cannot work with some, if not many of the teams "younger" and more "impressionable" hitters. Can't really blame him for the older veterans since they are likely more difficult to work with, due to being long comfortable with their mechanics and approach to hitting. Jackson had a very good season at the plate, while cutting down the amount of Ks, so should Lloyd get any credit for his offensive improvement? Avila had a down season compared to '11, but perhaps that was due at least to favoring his aching legs, that are/were a large part behind his swing.
The now ex-Tiger Inge strikes me as being someone who would be one of the hardest "hitters" to help tweak his swing and stance, and "mentally" adjust his approach to the plate, he has given the impression that it is everybody's fault but his own for his slumps and his Mendoza-line BA. Its the opposing pitchers, its the manager, its the lack of baserunners, and so on...
Boesch seems to have had a very dour mood, especially as last season wore on, and he was getting less and less ABs while slumping all the more. Now that his alleged bff in Delmon Young has departed, I would have to guess that his absence from the dugout and clubhouse might not exactly improve Brennan's attitude, we will see what happens during ST and maybe the beginning of the season, IF he isn't traded beforehand.
