John Schneider makes shocking comments regarding George Springer
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Toronto Blue Jays veteran outfielder George Springer has been awful in camp so far and manager John Schneider had some interesting comments to make about the Blue Jays outfielder.
Springer recently spoke to MLB Keegan Matheson stating that regardless of his poor play he feels great which surprised a lot of people since they expected him to be more frustrated than that.
«I feel great, actually,» Springer said. «For me, it's about the process. It's not about the results. I want to make sure that I'm swinging at the right pitches and getting my swing off. Yeah, obviously everyone would like to see the ball hit the grass, but for me specifically, I'm working on the mechanical side of it.» -Springer
Blue Jays manager John Schneider speaks on George Springer's game so far this Spring
Springer has continued his struggles from last season at the plate in camp as he currently has a .1115 batting average as he has gone 3 for 26 at the plate in 11 spring games.
However the Blue Jays define «productive», the line clearly needs to be higher than those numbers. Going 3-for-26 (.115) in 11 spring games doesn't ignite optimism either, but again, Springer believes these long, hot days in March will lead to something. -Matheson
Manager John Schneider had some rather shocking comments to make regarding the situation as he said that he does not expect Springer to be a .300 hitter with 40 homeruns but rather just a productive player since he is a big part of the team.
«No,» manager John Schneider said, and he didn't say it softly. «George is a big part of our team. There's a certain trust that you have in a guy who has been really, really good for a long time. Do we need him to hit .300 with 40 homers? Absolutely not. We just need George to be a productive player and I have all the confidence in the world that he will be.» -Schneider
Schneider added that he simply wants Springer to take one good swing per at bat but despite his lack of offense, Schneider stated he is not worried about Springer' results.
«For George, it's pretty simple. I want him to take one 'A' swing every single at-bat and swing at good pitches,» Schneider said. «His last handful of games, he's done that. Yeah, he's hit the ball at people a little bit, but I'm not worried about results at all with him.» -Schneider
This way of thinking would be fine if Springer was a young prospect, still getting used to the game but when he is a 34 year old veteran making $25 million per season, fans are expecting a lot more from him.
Source: MLB.com
Springer isn't sweating his spring performance
Springer isn't sweating his spring performance
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