« Ray Charles wouldn’t hit that much » – Marseille News

Most successful Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose in MLB history has made it clear he’s not a fan of heavy hitting players.

In a recent interview with USA Today, Rose opened up about the New York Yankees and Team AL Wild Card’s loss to the Boston Red Sox. Rose lambasted the team’s roster, especially slugger Joey Gallo.

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New York Yankees’ Joey Gallo # 13 reacts after pulling out strikes in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2021 in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. ((Photo by Sarah Stier /.))

“It was the worst training they could have put on the field,” Rose said via NESN.com. “Their six, seven, eight, nine batters were all offside men. They had to have [Aaron] Judge and [Giancarlo] Stanton is doing something. If they didn’t hit, all the pressure was on Joey Gallo. You saw how it worked. « 

Rose finished with a 0.303 batting average and an MLB record of 4,256 hits, and he’s never struck more than 76 strikes in a single season.

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New York Yankees’ Joey Gallo # 13, Brett Gardner # 11 and Aaron Judge # 99 stand in the outfield during a pitcher change against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of the American League Wild game Card at Fenway Park on October 05, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. ((Photo by Maddie Meyer /.))

So the player with the most hits in league history would have a hard time digesting Gallo’s slash line of .160 / .303 / .404.

In the 2021 regular season, Gallo was batting 0.160 in 58 games played for the Yankees. He hit 13 home runs with 22 RBIs, but struck out 88 strikes in 188 at-bat. Gallo went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the game against the Red Sox.

Rose tore Gallo apart for his high strikeout rating and poor batting average.

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Former Cincinnati Reds manager and player Pete Rose is seen prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on July 21, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. ((Photo by Michael Hickey /.))

« How does someone who hasn’t played every day hit 213 times? » Rose asked. “Ray Charles wouldn’t hit that much. I just can’t imagine hitting 213 times without killing myself. « 

The Yankees acquired Gallo mid-season because they desperately needed a left-handed stick in their roster. He is expected to return to New York for another season before entering free agency in 2022.