February 10, 200521 yr Sacrifice flies can become important especially when the heart of the order gets extra base hits. I remember many times last season when sacrifice flies were needed, but the runner failed to reach home. Encarnacion is the type of player that would pop it up to the SS. 682142[/snapback] Oh, there were many deep flies wth runners on third. Many. The runners just didn't go. Third base coach Jeff Cox was very timid last year (his sending of a surprised Cabrera and Gonzalez on consequtive games last year being the exception). As was Pierre, because the new techniques he learned at the speed camp, and Castillo with his hip.
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