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Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
You're pretty much right on all of this stuff.
The only point I wanted to make earlier is that the Sox' view of looking at the first pitch is at the far end of the major league spectrum. It goes back to Wade Boggs, whose almost never swung at the first pitch, even a strike down the middle he knew was coming, because he was assessing what the pitcher had and wasn't worried about having a strike against him. Dude hit over .350 in four consecutive seasons and had like a .330 lifetime average. It's still kind of religion among the Red Sox, so it was strange to see, even if it makes perfect sense generally.
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Read Alex Speier's book -- it's pretty good. The Sox have moved away from the patient approach, for a few different reasons. This season they ranked fourteenth among the 30 MLB teams in pitches/at bat.
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