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Rougned Odor of Texas is a completely different batter in the first and second half. During the first half, Odor was a poor hitter with a batting average of .239 and a base percentage of .319. In the second half, Odor is a batter with a batting average of .347 and a .425.

It is already well known that Odor asked Choo many tips. Sports Illustrated, a U.S. sports magazine, dealt with the anecdote more specifically on Wednesday. It details what Odor asked him, what advice he gave him, and how he changed.

Choo Shin-soo is a batter with great patience and initiative. On the contrary, Odor is a very active hitter. According to the SI, Choo gave Odor the same advice for almost four years: "Don't swing bad balls." "It was not easy to understand this advice," Odor told SI in an interview. "Odor swung at a bad ball, but they were successful in reaching and made a successful result," SI turned around, saying that he had no reason to change his style when it went well.

However, Odor began to accept Choo's advice amid the slump. The body actually reacted. "I didn't understand it until then, but I started to understand it this year. Now I'm picking more walks. The pitchers are throwing more balls because I'm not swinging all the balls. "I think that's why I feel better at bat."

When asked by the SI, Choo compared his relationship with Odor to his parents and children. "Parents teach their children, 'It's hot, don't touch it.' But children must touch it. "I don't touch this again until my hands are burned," he said. Beltré, Andrews, and I teach them (young players), but sometimes they don't understand it until they feel it on the field." Players have to feel for themselves.

The SI added that Odor gained a lot of enlightenment by closely observing Choo's batters. As Choo continued his march to the plate for consecutive games, Odor carefully watched Choo's bat and poured out questions. According to the SI, Odor's questions varied: "What to do in this situation and how to hit it?" While Choo is actually a batting coach, Odor learned how to deal with psychological problems at bat from Anthony I.F.C.

Odor continues its vigorous activities in the second half of the year. "Odor is not a player who can walk 78 times with Choo," I.P.S. coach said in an interview with the SI. However, he is willing to understand when to watch and how to use the entire field. Every positive step, he said. Choo also said in an interview with the SI that "I'm proud of the Odor."

Texas has launched a new building that looks at the future, technically, rather than now. Clearly, the team is being reorganized around the younger batters. However, Odor flip-flops show how veteran players like Choo Shin-soo and Beltré can do important things within the team.