Changing hitting approach in the wind.

[MFDChief]

The announcers said the pitchers could feel comfortable throwing high fastballs because it would take a moonshot to get out of Wrigley tonight. What do the Reds do? Swing away baby! Surely our version of the Bronx bombers could overcome Mother Nature. And this dude was throwing batting practice fastballs. Came in staring down a 6 ERA and walked out having shaved almost a whole run off of that atrocious ERA. These are professional baseball players, see ball hit ball. Stop trying to hit homers on every swing.
And since I am venting, how bout defensive alignment? Who is calling the shots on outfield placement? Proper Castellanos positioning could have kept all three Cubs runs from scoring. Mahle was throwing mainly fastballs on the outer portion of the plate Nick should have been hugging the line with Shogo shading towards right center.
Oh well, I am tired physically and tired of watching bad baseball. Sometimes wish I was one of those people who could go with the flavor of the month but I have been a Reds fan since the early 70’s when in a small Oklahoma town My Grandfather, Father and my brothers would huddle around a radio listening to WLW and pulling for our fellow Okie Johnny Bench. In the immortal words of Brokeback Mountains Jack Twist, “I Wish I Knew How To Quit You”
Sorry for the rant and the long post. You folks have good evening and stay safe!