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23 hours agoThe secret to what makes a good pinch hitter in 2026
Short, compact swings enhance a player's effectiveness as a pinch hitter compared to longer swings.
The Toronto Blue Jays might just have the horses to pull themselves over the finish line. Talk about a total team effort, Toronto took down the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three game series at Rogers Centre. Toronto needed everybody in the lineup - quite literally - in order to squeak this one out. Every available player from the bench made their way into the game and that might be more of the norm from this point onwards.