Edgy MD wrote: Ralph Kiner advocated at length for taking 3-0 almost as a rule, always reasoning that you're going to get the same pitch 3-1. He, of course, was Ralph Kiner. But I'm stunned by the counts and situations Mets are swinging in. The Old Mole shared a great story once, that Wes Westrum didn't have a take sign. He sent his players up there taking by default, until they got a swing sign. Rehire Westrum! Will you dig Wes up?