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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Sure offenxe goes down across the board, but if you can't bring a guy home from second with no outs because you really solely on power, you are a lot worse off than a team that only needs a little bloop single.
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Perhaps, but if you have power you can turn a 2 out walk into a multi-run inning pretty quick. You also the threat of scoring at any time, even if no one is on base, and the ability to rack up multiple runs in a very short period of time.
I really don't think anyone is arguing that the Jays are not a power first offense, but we (or at least I am) are refuting the claim that you need to play "small ball" in the playoffs to win.