Heard some numbers the other day about how they are collectively less patient and chasing more than last year, walking less, etc. Don't remember them verbatim, just the general gist.
When you're all about launch angle and exit velo, and put less emphasis on working pitchers deep in counts, you're going to be a boom or bust offense that is subject to slumps. That can too often end a bases loaded none out scenario with 0 or 1 scored. Maybe stop crotch grabbing after a walk, and embrace the free base runners and added workload on opposing pitchers.
They see 3.86 pitches per PA, which is 18th in MLB, slightly below average (3.88). Last year we were 3.93, 13th and slightly above average (3.91). Going from 3.86 to 3.93 is less than 3 pitches per game for the whole team.
Of course this doesn't necessarily correlate with runs. Arizona is also at 3.86 and has the most runs per game, we are third. Seattle and Tampa see the most pitches and are 27th and 28th.
