For Mariner Dustin Ackley, the swing’s the thing

Posted Apr 16, 2013
The swing had to be changed. After nine games and 33 plate appearances, Dustin Ackley looked at what he was trying to do at the plate and made the decision to try something different. What he was doing simply wasn’t working. It wasn’t just the numbers, which were anemic. It was also how he felt at the plate at times. (Tacoma News Tribune)

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