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The more pitchers concentrate on strike outs, the higher their pitch counts. More use of bull pen is the result. Also, strike outs are boring, except in critical situations. I prefer watching defensive plays.

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Music to my ears! And the logic follows; face less runners and there is not only less chance for fielding errors but also less dying quails, ground balls with eyes, etc.

And let's face it, with a juiced ball (even if they are allegedly taking a few droplets out of it) you got to score, so finding a balance that is more O heavy than the 14', 15' teams makes sense. That is one reason why I'm excited about this team. I see some definite possibilities.

I'm interested in your thoughts - or maybe your next article on the bats - I haven't checked PECOTA or any similar sources - but I think if we stay healthy we could be a 150 HR, 50 Triple, 150 SB team. Of course, if we're blasting that many HRs and Trips then maybe a few less chances in the stolen base department. But I'd settle for 150/50/125. If we do that, I feel we will be seeing the post season.

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Will you be in Spring Training or are you in Spring Training?

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