“Perhaps now coaches everywhere can put the crazy theory developed by the nerds in the game to bed. Don’t drink the launch angle Kool-Aid, kids. Launch angle works off the tee and soft toss but not against a real pitcher. Get on the pitching machine and learn how to square up fastballs.”

Great words from a guy who when he wore a Reds uniform if he said three words it was considered an oratorical. And the flavor of that Kool-Aid is not sour grape.

"And thanks to good friend and highly talent retired sports columnist Mike Downey (Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit), I didn’t have to research these gruesome offensive (very offensive) numbers put up by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

In five games, the Dodgers had 34 hits, 56 strikeouts, and a .180 team average. Individual averages: Manny Machado .182, Chris Taylor .143, Kike Hernandez .133, Matt Kemp .111, Joc Pederson .083, Cody Bellinger .063, Brian Dozier .000 and Austin Barnes .000.