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#9857	09/04/2014 3:30:30 pm
Jynxed Joined: 08/26/2013 Posts: 284 Inactive	Hi All, How do you handle players when they seem to be a slump? I have a youngster who was killing left and right handers for the first 1/4 of the season or so but he's ice cold against right handed pitching now. He's still crushing lefties though at least but how do you handle these issues when they come up? Is there any value to giving them some time off or do you just hope they hit their way out of it?

#9859	09/04/2014 5:05:19 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	I think this is kind of like in the big leagues, there is no tried and true way to break a slump. If he's a young player and you suspect his skill aren't fully developed, you can send him down or have him ride the pine for a bit. Perhaps with a bit more training and/or experience he'll be a more competitive player. Steve

#9861	09/04/2014 5:25:59 pm
Jynxed Joined: 08/26/2013 Posts: 284 Inactive	hmm ok, I guess in this case if he drops much more maybe I'll give him some time off against right handed pitching then cause he's hitting 350 against lefties.

#9862	09/04/2014 5:54:57 pm
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	If you figure something g out you let me know. So far for my pitchers I've skipped starts, sent to bullpen, and unassigned them each for a bit to no avail. For hitters I've pretty much just ridden it out and it seems to work.