A Tale of Two Seasons: Raul Ibanez Alters Approach in 2009

But The Good Phight took a look at some of the peripherals around Ibanez’s swing and tries to draw an interesting conclusion in that they think Ibanez might just be swinging harder than he ever has in his career.

It makes sense considering that Safeco Field can drain all power from any hitter. Course Ibanez has come tumbling back down to early since the All Star break. He went from a 1.016 OPS before St. Louis and since then he has a .764 OPS. So even if the swing harder approach was working before, it’s not working now. Perhaps it’s time for another adjustment?