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.
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.
Prioritizing Bats Over Gloves
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.
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.
Will you be in Spring Training or are you in Spring Training?