“When I try and cover the whole plate, that’s when I get in trouble,” Lindor says. “I can cover the whole plate if I want to. I can put the ball in play anytime I want. That’s not going to do any good for me or the team.” If you’re hitting the ball out in front of the plate, the angle of the bat will yield a hit to the pull side. With the Indians and the data advocating that approach, Lindor and Ramírez began lifting the ball to their pull sides.
