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[QUOTE="dennismenace, post: 5309708, member: 6158"]
Longevity was his calling card on a lot of great teams where he was noticed.  He had a glaring strikeout to walk ratio (1840 strikeouts to 1082 walks) for a number one or two lineup hitter.  In 20 seasons those strikeouts are close to 100 a year.  Willy Randolph was a "flyball hitter" (I used to call him "warning track" Willy because he lacked the power to swing for homeruns and the swings always wound up on or near the warning track.  Now contrast this with Dave Winfield who considered himself a "line drive hitter" and always overswung to the point of frequently winding up on the ground.  With that size and strength all he had to do was meet the ball in the stadium no less instead of trying to pull everything.
When you watch a lot of guys today including Judge they drive the ball over the fence everywhere because they know that if they put a good swing on it it will go.  BTW,  I am a lifelong Yankee fan.  Just wonder who the hitting coaches were when they were coming up.
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