They are watching fastballs go by down the middle and swinging at fastballs out of the strike zone. They just don't have an idea at the plate.
I think they need to go back to basics, go up looking fastball, and don't move off that till you get to 2 strikes. Stop with the long swings and be quick to the ball.
I have to agree with Buck and Pat, that the Jays just need to put the ball in play and that strike outs are useless. One thing that seems weird to me about analytics is that it's ok to strikeout, but it's not ok to give up outs via bunts or trying to steal bases. Seems to contradict itself.
My thinking is that around 65-75% of the time an AB leads to an out, may as well make that out productive, move a runner, make the defense make a play. Also the best catchers throw out around 30% of the runners, so why not play the odds when the right situation presents itself and try to get a runner in scoring position.
It's not like the offense is doing anything right now may as well find ways to manufacture runs.
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