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With chuckholes in the outfield, and bumps in the infield, and fewer scouting reports, and "great athletes" defending rather than "freaks of nature" defending. Agree that it's a little harder to hit .300 against today's defenses and specialized relievers.
Seager is a guy who lets the bat fly, though. He can definitely go inside-out too - he's a complete hitter. His special talent, though, is lifting the ball in the air. For a guy his size, who makes so much contact, he turns on the ball unusually well.
On the Carew-type .300 hitter you've got a guy who invests 550 at-bats trying to tennis-serve the ball past the SS ...
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