After Several Adjustments at Break, Matt Shaw Proving Hot Stretch Isn’t Fluke

AP Photo/Jeff RobersonIn this age of quick fixes and the need to get results yesterday, it’s easy to forget that the answer may be as simple as slowing down. Rather than dive headfirst into a bunch of mechanical tweaks during the All-Star break, Matt retreated to a quiet family lake house and took a little time to relax. When he got back to work, it was a matter of putting himself in a better position to take advantage of his body’s natural movement patterns.

That meant standing up a little taller, which is more fitting for an aerial mover, and raising his hands higher. The third baseman also opened his stance a little bit to better align his hips and give him a better sightline to the…