Swinging harder does not always mean more success, but it does when hitters do it the right way. Guerrero and the Jays are getting it right.

Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is listed at 5'8", making him one of the shortest players in Major League Baseball. The shortest height of any player in MLB remains 5'6", which is held by a few players, most notable Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a game away from seeing their dreams of back-to-back championships go up in smoke. This World Series has defied expectations as they

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hustled all the way from first base to regain the lead for the Blue Jays in the top of the seventh inning.

Toronto must choose between Springer’s bat and basepaths. If he can’t move, expect a fast pinch-runner trigger and a different ninth-inning script.

How is a rookie just a handful of his starts into his big-league career pitching in Game 5 of the World Series? His unusual arm angle has a lot to do with it.