I totally agree 3putt, he beats it to death, but he's absolutely right. When he does the other way pitchers are more likely to feel the need to come inside and thats when you can unload on pitches, but not low and outside sliders. It's so maddening with Hall because he really does have a beautiful stroke to right, when actually uses that approach. It's impossible to always decide what field to hit to, but its all about where you make contact in relation to the plate. It's nearly impossible to hit a low and away pitch hard with the contact point in front of the plate, thats when hes trying to pull and yank it. If you let it get deeper and make contact even with your body you can cover that outside pitch better. I know a lot of people know that, it just drives me crazy that our major league third baseman doesnt, or is just too stubborn to try and still hit homeruns. Sorry if I'm a bit off topic, but I do think it relates. I think a quick scouting report from opposing GMs would make them want no part of Hall with that approach at the plate and salary.