I don't think the Jays should go 100% small ball (and am not really a fan of that phrase being used as I am not sure situational hitting is small ball) but passing it off as though bunting, base running and smart hitting is 1980's is silly. There should be a mix of both and there is no reason why teams and players can't be able to play both styles when the situation calls for it.
Not being able to effectively bunt is pathetic. Not being willing to move a runner because you are swinging all out everytime is pathetic. Being able to be fooled for easy strikeouts because of said swinging for all or nothing is bad baseball.
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