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<blockquote data-quote="FredJacket" data-source="post: 652223" data-attributes="member: 2843"><p>Watching the World Series... an underrated thing (imo) that teams must have to succeed in post-season is a lineup that simply does not swing at balls out of strike zone. No team has 8-9 guys like this; but both the Astros & Nationals had quite a few. The pressure it puts on pitching is hard to quantify. More runners on base... pitch counts up.</p><p></p><p>Not diminishing the obvious things like elite starting pitching & reliable bullpens; but having 3-4 relatively easy outs in the lineup gets exposed in playoffs making scoring runs very difficult.</p><p></p><p>There is a story about Juan Soto as a teenager (he's only barely 21 now) early in his time in Nationals organization. Seeking advice...He asked a coach what he needed to do to make it to the majors. The advice.... "Only swing at strikes. If you prove you can do that, you will get there quickly" His response... "Really. That's it?" He proceeded to work & focus on learning the strike zone. Was playing in MLB at 19. His plate discipline is outstanding. In game 7 the other night... he came up after Rendon hit his HR to pull within 1 run. The fact he worked a walk taking at least 1 borderline pitch instead of swinging away to try to go back to back (he's only 21) was HUGE. The BB got Greinke out of the game. And set table for Kendrick to hit his go-ahead (for good) HR.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FredJacket, post: 652223, member: 2843"] Watching the World Series... an underrated thing (imo) that teams must have to succeed in post-season is a lineup that simply does not swing at balls out of strike zone. No team has 8-9 guys like this; but both the Astros & Nationals had quite a few. The pressure it puts on pitching is hard to quantify. More runners on base... pitch counts up. Not diminishing the obvious things like elite starting pitching & reliable bullpens; but having 3-4 relatively easy outs in the lineup gets exposed in playoffs making scoring runs very difficult. There is a story about Juan Soto as a teenager (he's only barely 21 now) early in his time in Nationals organization. Seeking advice...He asked a coach what he needed to do to make it to the majors. The advice.... "Only swing at strikes. If you prove you can do that, you will get there quickly" His response... "Really. That's it?" He proceeded to work & focus on learning the strike zone. Was playing in MLB at 19. His plate discipline is outstanding. In game 7 the other night... he came up after Rendon hit his HR to pull within 1 run. The fact he worked a walk taking at least 1 borderline pitch instead of swinging away to try to go back to back (he's only 21) was HUGE. The BB got Greinke out of the game. And set table for Kendrick to hit his go-ahead (for good) HR. [/QUOTE]
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