Wonder how much different this season would look with a Paul Goldschmidt type hitter in the four spot.
The lack of production from the middle of the order is just brutal.
The fact that they have not gotten a decent homegrown hitter from the farms in over a a decade tells me there's a problem with talent evaluation and coaching.
Looking at video they seem to have fixed the swinging gate front foot to a more conventional knee retract and replace.
https://www.mlb.com/braves/video/dero-on-orlando-arcia-s-journey
Wonder if they fixed some of his mechanical issues?
Like most of the hitters that came through the Brewer pipeline there was big problems with his front foot
With the amount of money these guys get paid nowadays and the training and medical advice at their disposal there's really no excuse for being grossly overweight.
Hell even pro golfers with a few exceptions are pretty fit these days.