re: Two doubles and a home run = 1 RBI

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He was up with bases loaded 1 out and struck out. This team has a problem getting the really big hit. Like the hit that would break a game wide open

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This really is the problem. He's not going to have the same opportunities he had last year, but he and everyone else do get opportunities, and too often they squander them.

I know Tommy didn't just wake up yesterday and say to himself "hey, I think I'll get a bunch of hits with no one on base, and look lost when the bases are loaded". I know none of them are actively trying to do less when it matters more. But it is just a fact that this team struggles to get hits when they have a chance to blow it open.

They seem to score all their runs by the 4th inning, almost every game, and then do nothing after that. And in that 4 inning stretch they leave seemingly about 6 runners in scoring position per game, which has often led to a late inning deflating loss. They held on these last two days. Here's hoping the bats really have a sustained performance today, because we know how Sunday's have gone.