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It isn’t so much that Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is changing anything when he steps into the batter’s box with runners in scoring position.
“It’s more just a feeling of importance, significance, focus,” Hoerner said in a recent conversation with the Sun-Times. “Obviously, I’m always giving my best, but I think those moments do bring the best out of me.”
Hoerner’s .391 batting average with runners in scoring position supports that notion. It was the sixth-highest mark in the majors entering Wednesday.