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Well if there is somebody standing on second base,you put more pressure on the defense,the runner is again in scoring position,,so the pitcher is working out of the stretch,and the next hitter comes up and knows he doesn't have to hit the ball out of the yard,so he can take a better,more patient at bat. The home run,especially one hit against the Dodgers,is a beautiful thing,but guys start to chase pitches out of the zone.Give me gap to gap line drives all day