Mariners hitting coach Tim Laker has an array of responsibilities: Sometimes he’s an analyst. Sometimes he’s a teacher. And sometimes, he’s human Ambien.
That last role was the one he played Tuesday night while working with Daniel Vogelbach, the Seattle slugger who had just seven hits in his last 51 at-bats.
Vogey was getting frustrated. The Mariners’ lone All-Star was fresh off his third straight 0-for-4 outing and needed to adjust. So he watched some video with Laker, got some advice on how to better utilize his lower half, and walked away seemingly satisfied.
Did something click with him during that film session?