herman
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Bender said:I don't watch baseball much but what does that metaphor mean? They want easy pitches?TML fan said:The strike zone didn't help them. Whenever the strike zone is wider than the Jays think it should be, they struggle. That's because so much of their game depends on making the pitcher come to them. Can't do that with a wide strike zone. This is the Jays Achilles heel. They don't adapt their approach to hitting based on the conditions of the game. This was talked about earlier in the year. Something to the effect of if they were to change their approach, then they wouldn't be able to do all the things that made them successful hitters. Unfortunately, in the playoffs you don't always have the luxury of "tomorrow".
Remember, the Jays are a softball team. While it was said as an insult to be shrugged off, it was completely true.
Agree with the assessment. Ump was calling the glove-side of the plate for Volquez the whole night. Got to be willing to send the ball opposite field.
Not sure about the metaphor either.