Another night, another home run onslaught in Philadelphia. Here's how the Phillies grabbed a 2-0 series lead before Diamondbacks pitchers knew what hit them.
After an inconsistent regular season, Phillies hitters got together shortly after securing a postseason bid and decided that the arrival of playoff baseball meant they would need to put together better at-bats. And a funny thing happened after they focused on making pitchers work more throughout October: The home runs started to come in bunches.to start the NLCS, the long balls have come often -- and early.
According to ESPN Stats and Information, their plan has resulted in six home runs hit this postseason coming off the first pitch of an AB, four on the second, three on the third and four more on the fourth. The Phillies aren't waiting around. And 12 of the 19 have come off fastballs or related hard pitches like cutters and sinkers.Zac Gallen
Camilli calls it"selective-aggressive," and the selective part of that equation has been obvious: The Phillies have dropped their chase rate -- 26During the two consecutive early power surges that left two of the NL's best pitchers reeling, the mantra for the Phillies was repeated throughout the clubhouse: Be ready to hit.
"We're talking in the dugout," Stubbs said."It's the postseason. These guys know how to take playoff at-bats. I can't believe how good the at-bats have been."
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