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2023 Cleveland Guardians Season Thread

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I think Bell's problem is that his jersey has gotten too tight.
 
My theory on Bell is that he's lost bat speed. His swing looks intentionally shortened which allows him to square up on pitches but robs him of his homerun power. His swing looks so short and line drive oriented for a guy who's supposed to bring 25-30HR power.
 
Mcreek said:
Not necessarily true. Genetics play a key role as well as something we use in my field of personal training (somatotypes). A Guy like Ripken is long and lean . His body type is Ectomorph. People like this rarely if ever balloon like a Miguel Cabrera Who has a Endomorph body type that is predisposed to adding weight . Arias too me looks to have this body type. While he can take care of his body as you say, it is inevitable that as he matures physically he will outgrow the SS position . He will look more like a running back then a SS in the next couple years.
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I wouldn't label Ripken and an ectomorph. While he was tall he was also broad shouldered and stout. I'm pretty sure he played SS most of his career around 225-230lbs. What would you label Lindor? How about Seager? In the end, if Arias doesn't have good discipline and work ethic then he may outgrow the position. We need to consider the type of training he does as well and I'm pretty sure the physiology staff knows what they're doing. We'll see, but I'm pretty confident that Arias isn't going to turn into Miguel Cabrera. LOL
 
Benway said:
I think Bell's problem is that his jersey has gotten too tight.
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Drives me absolutely crazy when a professional athlete doesn't have themselves in good form. It's uncalled for really and Bell isn't the only one on the Guardians guilty of it. I think the other Josh could prepare himself better as well. Especially after that horrible leg fracture. He could be more like Bo as far as his physique and agility.
 
CDAV45 said:
Drives me absolutely crazy when a professional athlete doesn't have themselves in good form. It's uncalled for really and Bell isn't the only one on the Guardians guilty of it. I think the other Josh could prepare himself better as well. Especially after that horrible leg fracture. He could be more like Bo as far as his physique and agility.
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It’s so upsetting, Bell looks and runs like a guy in the local 40 and over softball league. It’s bullshit, you’re getting paid millions and you’re not even that old yet. Other Josh looks even worse, but he’s always been chunky, Bell hasnt.
 
PocketMonger said:
My theory on Bell is that he's lost bat speed. His swing looks intentionally shortened which allows him to square up on pitches but robs him of his homerun power. His swing looks so short and line drive oriented for a guy who's supposed to bring 25-30HR power.
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What are his exit velocities looking like? Should reflect in that.
 
LOL look at all you foolios, everyone here ate up the Gs turning back the clock with these high average, contact, no power or walks approach last year; then the team goes and gets a guy built like every teams DH from the 80s and y'all attack the squad.
 
Kiddo said:
It’s so upsetting, Bell looks and runs like a guy in the local 40 and over softball league. It’s bullshit, you’re getting paid millions and you’re not even that old yet. Other Josh looks even worse, but he’s always been chunky, Bell hasnt.
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Rookie Bell

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Current Bell

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He really doesn't look a lot different lol
 
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