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Jays and Rays: Game One

It's on. Here's the lineup:

Biggio, 3b

Bichette, ss

Grichuk, cf

Guerrero, 1b

Gurriel, lf

Hernandez, rf

Villar, 2b

Kirk, dh

Jansen, c

Shoemaker, p

Here's what I want to t6alk about. I've been beavering away the old Report Card, and I was thinking about infield defense. Bichette and Biggio aren't bad but they aren't exactly Ozzie Smith and Bill Mazeroski. Here's the thing - how much does that matter anymore? The great characteristic of the modern game is a zillion strikeouts. And if the batters are striking out more and more - it would seem to follow that just don't need to get as many outs from your defenders.