Seitzer was more known for patience, command of the strike zone and an ability to put the ball in play consistently, moving runners over or getting them in. If there was a major criticism of his recent Braves teams, it was their lack of situational hitting, though that emphasis on slugging was not his doing as much as a reflection of how the team was built.
Throughout the season and even after he was fired, Seitzer never made excuses, never threw players under the proverbial bus and never criticized their effort. To the contrary.
“It was the hardest season of my life, because guys were trying so hard and couldn’t get going, and I couldn’t get them to (not press),” Seitzer said. “If they can find somebody to get these guys to not try so hard, that needs to be the guy they hire. You can talk about mechanics until the cows come home, but this (struggles this season) was all between the ears.”
