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I have no knowledge on swing mechanics, but my goodness Carp's swing impresses visually. It seems to be sharp and level through the zone and his head is quite still. He hasn't made contact on one of his power swings yet but I can definitely see the ball going a long way as soon as he does.
Yesterday he was the only Mariner to draw a walk against Verlander, and he even threw one in against Valverde after getting behind 0-2. What percentage of big leaguers are even capable of that? 50%? 40%?
Through two games he has a .777 OPS against 3 pitchers whose combined ERA's would be in the low 3's. I think he'll be alright.