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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1419568" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>Bryant's batting average and on-base percentage were a little down, but within a reasonable variance from his career numbers. It was his slugging that was way down. His extra base hit percentage was bang on his career numbers. It was his HR percentage that was way off his career norm. 4.7% previously vs. 2.8% in 2018, accounting for pretty much the entire drop in his slugging. So basically, balls that were home runs in previous years were doubles this year. </p><p></p><p>It was widely reported that Bryant changed his swing in order to alleviate the shoulder pain he was dealing with, and that was the big reason for the drop off in home runs. I'm reasonably confident that when he's healthy, he'll be the same old Bryant. What worries me is that his shoulder didn't get any better after he sat out almost a quarter of the season. They say he doesn't need surgery. I'm afraid they're going to change their minds at some point of the off season and he'll then miss half the season. </p><p></p><p>They haven't really ever announced what the problem with the shoulder is. It sounds like it's just tendinitis, which just needs rest and physical therapy and shouldn't need surgery. I hope that's the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1419568, member: 26283"] Bryant's batting average and on-base percentage were a little down, but within a reasonable variance from his career numbers. It was his slugging that was way down. His extra base hit percentage was bang on his career numbers. It was his HR percentage that was way off his career norm. 4.7% previously vs. 2.8% in 2018, accounting for pretty much the entire drop in his slugging. So basically, balls that were home runs in previous years were doubles this year. It was widely reported that Bryant changed his swing in order to alleviate the shoulder pain he was dealing with, and that was the big reason for the drop off in home runs. I'm reasonably confident that when he's healthy, he'll be the same old Bryant. What worries me is that his shoulder didn't get any better after he sat out almost a quarter of the season. They say he doesn't need surgery. I'm afraid they're going to change their minds at some point of the off season and he'll then miss half the season. They haven't really ever announced what the problem with the shoulder is. It sounds like it's just tendinitis, which just needs rest and physical therapy and shouldn't need surgery. I hope that's the case. [/QUOTE]
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