Nick Swisher will be a free agent at the end of the year. Nick Swisher is hitting .241/.304 /.459.
There’s two main contributors to Swish’s lousy year. The first is some good ol’ fashioned bad luck. There’s been some notable times this year when he’s hit the ball very hard and it’s found the gloves of fielders — example here. And the stats back this up. His BABIP of .262 is the lowest since his 2008 White Sox season. However, also like in the 2008 season, he’s seen no notable decrease in his line drive rate (which is why the Yankees traded for him). In fact, his line drive rate of 21.6% is nearly identical to last season.
However, there’s a big portion of Swisher’s disappointing season-to-date that we can’t chalk up to bad luck, and that’s his big decrease in walks. He’s only walked in 7.9% of plate appearances, which would represent a career-low. He’s seeing 3.96 pitches per PA, which would also be a career-low. He’s swinging at 46.8% of pitches, which according to PitchFX is a career-high — and most notably he’s swinging at a career-high of pitches outside the strike zone (26.7%).
Ladies and gentlemen, Nick Swisher has a plate discipline problem, which we’re seeing clearly in his walk rate and ultra-low OBP.
43 Comments
Josh Hamilton June 2, 2012 12:15
Nick looks good in RF but next year I’ll look better.
2014 budget June 2, 2012 15:05
Fuck that.
Bud Selig June 2, 2012 18:21
Haw haw haw!
Sully June 2, 2012 18:21
Haw haw haw! Good one Bud!
Cashman June 2, 2012 22:20
How does 14 years, 1.3 billion sound?
Randy Levine June 3, 2012 05:47
You stole my line.
Barack Obama June 2, 2012 12:34
It’s my contract year too!
Negrodamus June 2, 2012 14:21
Yeah, but your competition is a piece of drywall. Nick has to deal with guys like Trout or Berry running down anything he hits.
Republic of Kenya June 2, 2012 14:44
Don’t worry Barack! If the U.S. non-tenders you this winter, then we will offer you a lifetime contract.
Actually, we drafted you first, remember? So, give us a hometown discount, okay?
Pat Kelly #14 June 2, 2012 16:10
Who ever gave the Republic oF Kenya a thumbs down fears facts
and are met fans
The Truth June 2, 2012 16:48
Obama wasn’t born in Kenya you fucking dipshit.
Sully June 2, 2012 18:23
All dahkies were bohn in deepest Africa you mook!
Willard Romney June 3, 2012 19:55
Now Sully, I’m sure that even if this Obama negro was actually born in Africa, and I’m not saying he was, although he may have been, and far be it from me to insult good Americans who believe it to be so after searching their own hearts…well, whatever he is, I’m sure he’s one of the good ones and not some primitive tribal savage.
Regardless, I’ll make sure his whole pagan-Muslim family gets proper baptisms as soon as they’re dead so they can enjoy the lord’s magic planets.
celestials June 4, 2012 05:14
Don’t forget the magic underwear.
Negrodamus June 2, 2012 19:09
You idiot, did he go back in time to plant his birth being listed in two fucking newspapers in his town? Paranoid fuckjob.
R2-D2 June 2, 2012 20:34
Don’t bother America is mostly composed of flyover states that are full of ignorant white thrash hillbillies, that believe all sorts of dumb cracker shit they need more 7-11 big gulps
Fox News June 3, 2012 05:51
Don’t forget us; how else do you expect those pieces of meat with eye’s, we call our fans, to stay so ignorant.
Pound the corners June 4, 2012 11:27
I love Fox News! They always tell the truth! Did you know Hitler was a Democrat??
Hood Trash June 4, 2012 15:53
as opposed to us project rocket scientists who buy chains while on welfare, have 10 kids, and fill up prisons. Vote democrat we want your money honky.
Negrodamus June 4, 2012 00:46
Who voted this down? Seriously? So you really believe he went back in time to plant his name in the newspapers announcing his birth in the Hawaiian hospital on the day he was born. Christ. You’re the same people who thing batting average and RBI are the best measure of a player’s ability.
Nick Swisher June 2, 2012 13:34
Heyyy K-Long is the MAN! my brotha from anotha motha, y’know what I’m sayin??? hahahaha tweet me, guys!!! dont forget to vote for Swish for the 2012 All Star game! shoutout to mah CREATURES! HOLLAAAAAA!!!!!1!!!
Mouth Cancer June 2, 2012 13:49
I’m coming for you Swish
Russell Martin June 2, 2012 14:46
Ummm……do I still get offered a contract like the big boys?
Laz Diaz June 2, 2012 16:04
You have to earn that privilege.
Russell Martin June 2, 2012 15:03
I thought this post was going to be about me. Phew.
The Truth June 2, 2012 15:33
You aren’t going to be evaluated on how you hit. The only thing that the organization cares about is how well you frame pitches to help out pitchers get strikes.
Shogun of Harlem June 2, 2012 15:31
Nomaas sucks Russell Martins cock, they would never post about a guy hitting .179 in a contract year…no lets pick on Nick Swisher who has SOME fucking production this year….this site loses credibility by the day!
CJ June 2, 2012 17:18
You’re a loser. Then stop coming to the site then and do us all a favor.
Big Bam June 3, 2012 05:53
Now Now boys can’t we find a way to disagree without being dis agreeable?
TSJC June 5, 2012 11:51
Niggas b hating
Russell Martin June 2, 2012 15:44
Its a good thing I can frame pitches then…otherwise Nova, Kuroda and Hughes would have even worse ERA’s.
Catchers ERA and framing pitchers are a bit overrated.
As it is, right now I barely swing the bat. I just wait to see if I can get a walk, and I hit into a weak groundout when I have 2 strikes. It the only way Im getting on base.
Buck Showalter June 2, 2012 16:21
This whole post is disrespectful to Flanny.
Mike Lupica June 2, 2012 17:17
Who cares about the Yankees. The Mets are the biggest story in town. Johan is the pitcher that CC Sabathia wants to be like. The Yankees have a $200 million dollar payroll.
the Real Mike Lupica. June 2, 2012 19:03
I couldn’t have said it better. Oh yeah, the Yankees have a $200 million dollar payroll.
rob balis June 2, 2012 18:57
josh hamilton in right…fuck the 2014 luxury tax…win at all costs
jerk off June 2, 2012 19:21
Americans…won’t vote for a guy because someone said he was born in another country. Still takes orders from a guy that probably didn’t exist but was born in the Middle East.
Genius.
religous right June 3, 2012 05:56
Your eternal soul gonna burn in a lake of fire for saying that.
Everyone know Barack Obama was born in Kenya.
Willard Romney June 3, 2012 20:01
Now now my friends, while it has not been conclusively disproven that this Obama fellow was actually born in a hut in deepest, most primal Africa, such issues are mere distractions from the damage his socialist anti-capitalist policies and insufficient love of the job creators, without whom we would all be eating dirt and living in huts. A similar hut was rumored to be Obama’s African birthplace but it would be a distraction from the real issues to mention it incessantly.
Pound the corners June 4, 2012 11:31
Except all those crazy Republicans in California who vote for Ahnold…
R2-D2 June 2, 2012 20:31
He doesn’t have a plate discipline problem he has a agent chirping in his ear saying swing more and hit more bombs so we can both get paid problem. He is obviously trying stuff that isn’t his game and it is fucking him up
McDonald's June 2, 2012 22:20
I am hiring Obama voters right now.
Haynes June 3, 2012 20:03
Well I’m not hiring any Romney voters, did you know the man belongs to a cult that never changes their underwear? Barbarians!
Nick SSwisher June 3, 2012 06:30
Hey, did you see the great defensive play in right to end the game. He don’t need to run up on a routine flyball with one out bases loaded. Nick can catch it flat footed, do a pirouette like some ballerina and make a weak throw wide of the plate.
Maybe he didn’t have a shot, but at least the guy could have made a major league play.
He’s not good enough, to not go all out every play.