The Terry Crowley Effect

To piggyback on my article last week about the problems within the Baltimore Orioles organization, I now look at Terry Crowley’s record as hitting coach over the course of his career. Below is an excerpt…

Another thing to take from these data is the startling lack of walks. This goes to the heart of the criticism many fans have of Crowley. His philosophy is to swing at the first good pitch you get to hit because you probably won’t get a better one later in the at-bat. It’s not go up there and start hacking at whatever it is the pitcher throws at you. It’s wait for your pitch and when you get it, don’t miss it. It’s a philosophy that doesn’t make pitchers work. It’s a philosophy that is not conducive to getting on base consistently unless the team is hitting for average at the time. It’s a philosophy that can be a symptom of a team in a prolonged slump with the bat.

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