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Originally Posted by Parallex
Small ball sucks... stop pinning for small ball.
Having said that the Jays should avoid signing Bruce, just not for the reason you seem to think they should. His ability to smash the baseball is his good quality... it just doesn't make up for his propensity to K, his relative inability to take a base on balls, and his decidedly poor ability to field.
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I'm not a huge fan of small ball. The Jays tried it under Buck Martinez and it wasn't hugely successful. However, I do think they need a more balanced offensive approach. It can't be a home run or nothing anymore. Hitting 17 solo shots in a row is a sign that the team was skewed too heavily towards swinging for the fences.
I want the team to move towards a contact first approach where they can have more productive at bats. I am not confident that Bruce is a guy that will help them get there.