Entire SF Giants lineup needs to take a page out of the book of Christian Koss

The SF Giants have an incredibly streaky offense. Earlier in September they were the hottest lineup in baseball but very quickly started struggling to score runs again. To guard against that, maybe the Giants should take a page from the book of Christian Koss.

Famously, Koss wore a shirt that said "Read a banned book" on it. Perhaps the book of Koss has been banned in the Giants clubhouse because it seems not too many other hitters on the team take after what Koss does.

SF Giants need to be more like Christian Koss at the plate

Sure, the offensive numbers Koss has put up this season are not incredibly inspiring. He is slashing just .269/.314/.374 with three home runs and 23 runs batted in. Yet, what he has done in key situational at-bats and with runners in scoring position has been impressive.

Take Tuesday night's game for example. Koss comes up with a runner on second with two outs. He gets down in the count quickly 0-2 but does not panic and drives the 0-2 pitch up the middle for a base hit to score the run.

Now, Koss was fortunate to get a mistake from the pitcher as he let his fastball leak right out over the plate. But it was clear that Koss was not trying to do too much with that pitch. He was not trying to hit a home run or maximize his launch angle, he was simply trying to hit something hard and put it in play which is similar to an approach employed by a former Giants infielder Koss has drawn some comparisons to.

On the season, Koss is slashing .400/.435/.575 with one home run and 19 runs driven in across 48 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position. We have seen him come up with the goods in these situations a lot lately and he has been a key part of the team's recent wins. Many in today's game think hitting with runners in scoring position is just luck, and surely there is an element of luck involved. Yet, there is something to be said for a guy who changes his approach and shortens up his swing in those situations when just a single could score a run or two.

This is what Buster Posey has wanted to see more of from the Giants. He has talked repeatedly about the importance of situational at-bats and putting the ball in play. Yet, the Giants have a lineup with lots of key players who have power but also swing and miss a lot. That is part of why the offense can be so hot and cold throughout the course of a season.

The Giants certainly need power and home run balls definitely come in handy, but it all depends on the situation. That is why the approach Koss employs is something the rest of the Giants' lineup should be doing more of when runners are in scoring position.

Koss may not have the upper hand in the competition for second base next season, but he is doing the little things right and should play a key role on the Giants next season as a utility bench option.

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