I really disagree with the assertion they’re just fine based on vanity metrics. It’s exactly what management would do when explaining away to their superiors. Their hitting was rough all year. Guys left on base game after game. Little to no adjustments in changing up to get on base. It’s a coaching deficiency with blame on the players capability as well. This was an issue coming into the playoffs and it showed more than ever in it, sample schmaple. It was happing all year. This is a hard division and they can’t lack in anything for it to work out. The bar isn’t making it in the playoffs anymore. It’s winning series’. They haven’t done that at all under Atkins watch and it’s because of glaring issues such as the batting this year.
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