Baseball is a funny sport. There are so many factors and variables that can affect a player on the field that it gives credence to Yogi Berra’s classic quote, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
There is an element of comfort and familiarity that has the chance of impacting a players performance like something as simple as playing a certain position or hitting in a specific spot in the lineup. Yet, does playing a particular position truly matter in helping a player succeed offensively?
Hunter Goodman
The reason I bring this up is because of Hunter Goodman’s recent bit of success.