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"It's quite simple for us. We need to be having our best at-bats when it matters most, when runners are in scoring position, and that's not happening now."
The Royals are hitting just .241 with runners in scoring position. With two outs and RISP, the number is even more grim -- .211.
"That's the time when, as a group, you have to concentrate and come up with your best at-bat," Moore said. "I get that we want to be aggressive and make things happen. But you also have to be selective and wait for your pitch to do some damage. That's not happening right now."
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I'm a little more worried after reading that. Some of that stuff might sound good, but I've always believed that your approach at the plate should generally be consistent no matter what the situation is, with some exceptions for strategic purposes (sacrifice bunt/fly, hitting it to the right side to get a guy to 3rd, etc). If you go into an at-bat with a whole different approach just because someone's at second base, you are more likely to screw yourself up.