Texas Rangers Designated hitter Michael Young creeping back to hitting form as player stays the course
There is nothing like a Michael Young that hits well and fields well. With a batting average of .338 over the regular season, the unofficial Texas Rangers captain has certainly raised a lot of eyebrows around the Major League Baseball circuit. The former
infielder took the chance to comment on his recent form in the American League Championship Series on Friday, October 14.
The player spoke from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, where he was preparing for Game 6 of the Championship Series, scheduled to be played on Saturday, against the Detroit Tigers. The 34-year-old talked about his approach in the postseason as he picked
up two hits in Game 5 after a long time. A double and an extra base hit came in a 7 – 5 defeat.
The last time Young hit more than twice in a game was in the Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2. He is currently .182 in the tournament, but there is optimism that he is getting back to his former self. However, the change has not come
from approach or mentality.
"Mentally, I don't change, my approach doesn't change," Young said. "I make my adjustments. I mean, if I feel like I need to make them, I'll make them from pitch to pitch, at-bat to at-bat. But if at points in this game you don't get results, you don't just
bail on your plan, bail on yourself. You stay the course, you expect good things to happen.
"I try to keep things relatively simple, I try and focus on things I do well as a hitter, and just stick with that."
The player is hoping to get the World Series accolade that has avoided him since he started his career in Major League Baseball. He happens to be the longest Rangers member and after a bumpy offseason campaign, he has established his role as a front line
hitter in the squad. The designated hitter has been handed the cleanup role in recent days but he will not let that affect his approach, nonetheless.
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