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RawdogRob26 · 04-25-2015, 09:26 AM

I question this too sometimes.

I do believe contact is more important than power, but you need SOME power to get it out of the park.

I believe this so much that I benched Bagwell and picked up Goldschmidt.

The difference is quite noticeable despite Goldy only having +6 more contact but -14 in power. I have had more home runs per game with him than Bagwell, easily.

I have Mike Schmidt who is almost a sure strike out unless I swing for contact. When I do, hes got enough power to hit it out of the park on just a "Contact" swing.

And Ive hit PLENTY of home runs with Altuve, Carew, Lofton and Marte.

I hardly look at power anymore.

04-25-2015, 09:26 AM	#2
RawdogRob26 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2015	Re: Contact more important than Power? I question this too sometimes. I do believe contact is more important than power, but you need SOME power to get it out of the park. I believe this so much that I benched Bagwell and picked up Goldschmidt. The difference is quite noticeable despite Goldy only having +6 more contact but -14 in power. I have had more home runs per game with him than Bagwell, easily. I have Mike Schmidt who is almost a sure strike out unless I swing for contact. When I do, hes got enough power to hit it out of the park on just a "Contact" swing. And Ive hit PLENTY of home runs with Altuve, Carew, Lofton and Marte. I hardly look at power anymore.