Posted by Jtpsops on 7/5/2016 11:29:00 AM (view original):
Once again, a player cannot "learn to take advantage" of altitude.
And either way, Goldschmidt's road stats are significantly better than Arenado's for his career. Which proves he's a far superior hitter.
I disagree with this. Some hit the ball with more backspin than others (just like golfers) as part of their natural swing. They can LEARN to hit with a more downward path to impart backspin. TBF, I don't think they actually work at this, but to suggest that you can't take advantage of thinner air is misguided.
You can take advantage of any home/road changes, if you put your mind to it. Like the Cards of the 80's used to chop downwards on their green cement (aka, astroturf) and take advantage of their field and their speed.
Most ballplayers are creatures of habit though, and won't try to adjust their swings.