Pain-free again, Davis ready to punish baseballs

It probably says something about the Orioles' stubborn reliance on power that even prodigious home run hitter Chris Davis conceded recently that there is more to winning than seeing who can hit a baseball the farthest.

Obviously, the Orioles do that better than anyone, but several years at or near the top of the major league home run rankings have not translated into the consistent attack that might have allowed the O's to position themselves better for the playoffs last year.

"That's the thing, we know we can hit the ball out of the yard," Davis said, "but I'd rather see us do it with one or two runners on, or even three instead of going up there hitting solo shots. I think a lot of times…