Do the 9cs include the times picked off? I have seen some good examples of smallball too. The 3-2 win vs. Toronto Willie double, Uribe sac bunt, Maggs sac fly. Rowand double sac bunt sac fly. Thomas homer, we gave up 11 hits to a Toronto team that doesn't move runners over and only needed those 3 hits to win the game. I like the blend of both and think it will only improve. The first game against Toronto for example down 1 late uribe gets on to leadoff and then Maggs and Thomas fly out, Juan steals 2nd w/ 2 outs Lee flies out. Didn't get it done, maybe with more confidence in the smallball you steal him with 0 outs, but it's really easy to second guess. I like it now better then last year even if it's not the best fit yet for this team we are maximising some of the player's strengths.