That's true.. but there are many ways to cross home plate as per what I was saying above. You can't make blanket statements based on one observation or one of your experiences. And I don't know anything about LSU so I take your word for it. But I do know what's happening with the Jays this year and your comments are not applicable.Batting averages don't win games. Crossing home plate does.
Easiest way to cross home plate is to hit the ball over the fence.
I watched the 2018 LSU team lead the SEC in batting average but at the same time have one of the lowest run totals.... 2 all American pitchers, but they couldn't win against the better NCAA teams because they didn't have the ability to come back from a 2 run deficit late in a game.
At the higher levels, a pitcher/team might make 1 or 2 mistakes per inning. When those mistakes result in single bases, she gets out of it with 2 left on.
Imagine how disheartening it is for a pitcher to give up 2 runs late in a 1-0 ball game because she let one get on base and the next hits a dinger. 1-2 , no chicken dinner.
LSU couldn't do it then.
They changed their philosophy.
Jays 2019 |
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9th in HR's | 8th in HR's | |
Last in BA | 12th in BA | |
7th in Most SO's | 20th in most SOs | |
20th in Walks | 11th in walks | |
27th in OBP | 15th in OBP | |
22nd in SAC | 3rd in SAC | |
29th in SACF | 11th in SACF | |
23rd RPG | 11th RPG |
Just wanted to post some stats that back up what I am saying. Getting it done with very minimal HR production increase. Imagine those HR's with the bases full.. you need players on bases though . Look at the improvement in SACs and SACF, the decrease in SO's, increase in walks, major increase in BA.. . HR's are much more effective when you have runners on base
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