It’d be easy for someone to come in here, and prop up the narrative that adhering to the new guard, strictly going for power without really worrying about the speed aspect, has been the downfall of the . But we all know it’s more complicated than that. If you can, the priority is always to go after quality bats, and whether they can even run much, that’s just a bonus. However, what do you do when you end up with a lineup producing at a below league-average rate, and with no athleticism to show for?
I for no one never perceived this team as a very speedy one.