I just don't think they play to their strengths. Yeah they're a great hitting team and because of that the manager is too timid to run thinking that their bats alone will bail them out. Well, sometimes bats go cold and you have to manufacture a run.
There is no point having Tapia and Zimmer on the team if you never run. The other guys aren't that slow either. Teoscar is one of the fastest guys in the league, we've seen him run out ground balls into infield singles. He's got 3 stolen bases. They are 26th in the league in stolen bases per game. I'm not saying they should be the 85 Cardinals but with the youth and speed they have, they should be top half. Also running is not just for stolen bases, it's to put pressure on the pitcher and defense, something the Jays don't do enough. Therefore, they're in the bottom half of more GIDPs.
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