Milwaukee Brewers Taylor Green on the course to assert himself
The Milwaukee Brewers ended the season with a note that had countless questions marks next to it. From the ascension they witnessed last year to the downfall they saw this year, there were a lot of things to be desired when it came to their performance.
They did not fare well in the first half of the season, and tried to bounce back in the second half. Much as they struggled to cope with the challenges coming their way, there was a young player who – like his team, had ups and downs: Taylor Green.
Currently busy playing in the Dominican Republic in the nation’s Winter League, Green was being seen as one of the exceptionally rewarding inductions in the team. Having been two-time Brewers Minor League Player of the Year, he could not quite achieve in
the Major League Baseball season what was being expected.
There are varying reasons for that. It cannot be seen in isolation. Proper contextualization with the facts available would clear that part. Among other things, he has not got the number of games to evince the talent he possesses which can be put in effective
use on the field.
For instance, the likes of Corey Hart in the first base, Rickie Weeks being at the second and Aramis Ramirez occupying the third, he has to do a lot to get hold of a position and retain it for long. The three, after all, are among the best in their respective
positions in baseball.
The Winter League might have provided him an opportunity to settle a lot of things that otherwise did not work lately. For the bench role that he probably is aiming at now, he has to show some consistency once he is included in the roster again.
"I have some things I have to work on," Green had previously said. "There are some things I worked on with my swing, and in the Dominican they have some good arms. I'm there to hit."
In the MLB, he was in action in 58 games, having had 103 at-bats. The average, as stats show, was not impressive enough, remaining at .184 with three homers and 14 RBIs that he struck.
While the stats might not be desirable enough for a player who is aspiring to go big in the league, there are some indications that the recent appearance in the Dominican Winter League might see some changes in his batting.
But he does not exaggerate the extent of it. His is, rather, a careful description of the changes.
"Nothing too, too huge, but definitely something people will notice," Green said. "Nothing too crazy, though. Basically, I want to get my front foot down earlier. A lot of time, I'm coming [off the bench] facing a hard thrower, and the idea is to shorten
it up and use the whole field."
In fact, he goes on to say that such changes are part of strategy he follows. “I've always been pretty good at making adjustments over the winter to come back better for the next year."
Green can be a catalyst for the Brewers’ offence. He has the potential to bolster the team enough to once again attain the fame and recognition it did in 2012 when the Brewers made it to the National League Championship Series.
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