11.   Branyan, who tries to pull everything, shortened his swing this season to reduce his strikeouts.

12.   Leonard has made significant changes in his game by shortening his swing and eliminating excessive movement.

13.   The first two times, McGriff shortened his swing and lined run-scoring singles to center.

14.   Thome, a pull hitter, shortened his swing and slapped it up the middle for the go-ahead run.