A comment on Tyler O’Neill. It is easy to see what is going on in that one AB last night. He is trying to hit the ball 1000 feet. He is taking a big swing and losing his balance afterwards.
His natural swing is short and compact. He has enough power to stay back and let that natural quick stroke do the work. No one will remember this guy, and he was actually little before my time but I have heard talk about him – Woody Held. Played in the late ‘50s and ‘60s, primarily for Cleveland. He had this compact swing, and would create a lot of power.
O’Neill, when he is right, is similar. He needs to slow down, relax, and work on just meeting the ball and the home runs will follow, and strikeouts diminish.