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I love the move in a vacuum, but wonder what he adds to a VERY left-handed lineup?  Do we have to make a corresponding move for a right-handed bat to swap out one of Carp, Ackley, Seager, etc.?
The M's were embarrassing vs. Lefty starters it seemed, though I paid little attention beyond July.  
I did notice the adjustment made towards Ackley, and it was an obvious one.  My guess is a 2 inch directional change (towards the pitcher) in his stride to defend the outer-half.  
Not sure how coachable the idea of fb first early in the count approach is the stock of M's hitters but man I would love to see a change.  We play a couple of teams that outright murder the ball (Texas, Toronto).  They cover the fb better than we do early in the count.  No getting beat, no fouling off, just centering up and punishing.  I have always been curious why that isn't the strategy for all teams.  Does it work against Halladay? No.  How many of those are in the league?  
Good pitching coaches develop kids to work off reliable stuff (fb) and get outs with off-speed pitches, occasionally reversing order to confuse, but sticking with the easiest path to success.  Do those same coaches not talk to their hitting coaches and tell them the strategies in place for the other team?  Seems crazy to me.