1.   American League left-handed hitters seem to have figured him out, too.

2.   But the hitters then seemed content to watch the lefthander do the rest.

3.   Having learned all they needed to know about Graterol, the Yankee hitters seemed locked in on his consistent use of the lower half of the strike zone.

4.   Hitters seem to have a better read on him.

5.   In this era of offensive inflation, almost every good hitter seems to be breaking records five and six decades old.

6.   The hitters seem to have a slight advantage over the pitchers, so expect lots of runs.

7.   The hitters also seem to have more protection.

8.   The starting pitchers were getting hammered, and in the face of early deficits, the hitters seemed to be trying to do too much with their at-bats.