I have some power ... Me and (hitting coach) Mickey (Hatcher) and Rags (bench coach Ron Roemicke) worked on standing a little taller and using some leverage and it worked for me. I've been seeing the ball and getting good swings on pitches.
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He made some significant adjustments in his approach when he was here working with Mickey [Hatcher, batting coach] ... His path to the ball is shorter, he's getting deeper in counts, he's getting back into counts, and he's still hitting with power.
He made some swing adjustments with Mickey (Hatcher, the Angels hitting coach) when he was up here. His path to the ball is much shorter. He's showing as much power as he ever has but he's getting deeper into counts and having a shorter path to the ball has allowed him to do that.
What Teixeira has done, according to Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, is change the culture of hitting in Los Angeles. He's taught teammates to be more patient, to take walks if the perfect pitch to hit isn't there. He definitely adds a lot to our lineup with that on-base percentage; a guy that works the count ... It's good for some of my players to watch that. He's brought that into our lineup. Ever since we got him he's had a lot of big hits for us. He gets on base to help us create more runs. He plays unbelievable defense, and I think that makes our pitching staff that more confident. He's just fun to watch.
We're seeing better swings from Juan ... He gave us a big lift at times during the season, and I want to give him the opportunity to contribute.