KANSAS CITY – Scott Servais wouldn’t take credit for it. And he wouldn’t share who actually came up with the concept. But when the Mariners manager was asked about his team’s relentless approach at the plate early in the season and its ability to torment starting pitchers, he talked about an observation made by someone in the baseball operations department.
“It was brought to my attention today that it’s a little different philosophy in that it’s ‘nine against one,’ instead of one against one.” he said. “When you start thinking about it that way, it is really how our guys are wired and are coming together.