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Article: Teixeira working on glitch in swing.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- June 14, 2006
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Byline: Evan Grant
Jun. 14--ARLINGTON -- With an assist from hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo, Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira said he's identified the mechanical issue in his swing that has caused a significant drop in run production.
Now comes the tough part: fixing it.
Teixeira and Jaramillo spent a lot of time together on the just-completed road trip trying to create a little more lift when Teixeira hits the ball. Teixeira said his swing is flattening out as he approaches balls, and the head-on impact leads to line drives, but not fly balls that can carry.
Ideally, Teixeira said, the bat would be on a slight downward path ...