41. Roberts and Christensen also incorporate bunting and working counts in their offense much more than Goodwin. 42. Ron Mahay worked the count full and fouled off a couple of pitches before taking ball four low and away. 43. Salmon is taking his walks and Glaus is working counts. 44. Rusty Greer worked the count full, then gazed a high fastball to draw a walk. 45. Sometimes it might change in an at-bat, if you work the count in your favor. 46. Spiezio worked the count full before hitting a grounder to the hole at short, where Tejada kicked the ball into left field for an error. 47. Stairs worked the count full, then hit a line drive at second baseman Mark McLemore, who made the catch and flipped to first to double off Grieve. 48. The Braves worked the count a little more, fouled off pitches and punched hits and sometimes drove the ball. 49. The Mets are among the most patient teams in the league, letting pitchers work deep counts and drawing the fourth-most walks in the National League. 50. The Mariners third baseman worked the count full, fouled off about five pitches and drew a walk. |