When the Cincinnati Reds coaching staff developed their overall philosophy for outfield defense, they turned a famous sports quote into a constant reminder for their outfielders.
The line, which gets repeated often between the players and the coaches, is that you don’t make 100% of the plays that you don’t get to.
From the first day of spring training, the coaching staff stresses being as aggressive as possible to try to make plays.
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“Tommy Pham has embodied that,” Reds outfield coach Jeff Pickler said.