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Cubs’ Russell tapping into home run power
- Updated: May 14, 2016
CHICAGO — When Joe Maddon is near Addison Russell whenever he’s hitting, the Cubs’ manager can hear the power.
“When you have the chance to stand by the cage and watch him hit, the sound of the ball and how far it goes indicates a lot of power,” Maddon said. “You shake his hand and he has huge hands, and they’re very strong. … You can absolutely project power with him.”
On Saturday, Russell hit his second home run in as many games to help the Cubs beat the Pirates, 8-2. It’s the first time the 22-year-old shortstop has homered in consecutive games in his career. Russell knows he has power.
“I felt I was a home run hitter,” Russell said. “It’s just tapping into that home run power, and it’s just being a little more confident and barreling the ball and not being shy swinging the …
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