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With two out and nobody on, there is almost NO situation where an intentional walk is a good idea.

Posted by musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight (aka musubi) Oct 23 '09, 11:29

Maybe if the pitcher is batting next, but even then a pinch hitter likely comes in. It's just not a good move.

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it's more important that you not also walk the next batter and hit the following one to load the bases. -- nm - znufrii Oct 23, 11:57
I have no problem with it. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 11:33 3
- This strengthens my arguement. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:34 2
  - when facing the guy who is hitting .500 with power is up - groiny Oct 23, 11:35 1
    - Good thing they were facing ARod, not a guy hitting .500 with power. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:40
that was just bizarre -- nm - znufrii Oct 23, 11:33 1
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You choked last night. Accept it and move on. -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:31 13
- Or you know, you could try and defend the move with something other than, "Well, *I* think it's a good move." (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:33 12
  - if someone's gonna beat me, it's not gonna be the hottest, best hitting guy in their lineup -- nm - big time shamu Oct 23, 11:34 6
    - I know that's the idea, but if you give it some critical thought, you see that walking him intentionally brings the *winning* run to the plate. - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:37 5
      - if you let A-Rod tie it up that late (again) with a dinger, you're gonna lose anyway -- nm - big time shamu Oct 23, 11:38 4
        
        If he hits a dinger (which, even for a great hitter like ARod is not a high probability), you still face the next batter. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:47 3
        
        so the winning run still comes to the plate -- nm - big time shamu Oct 23, 11:49 2
        
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        See the part where it's unlikely he hits a dinger? He's still more likely to make an out. (nm) - musubiveryafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:51
  - Read backboards, people! -- nm - David Oct 23, 11:33 4
    - I wouldn't want to repeat a weak argument either. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:35 3
      - Too late! (nm) -- (link) - David Oct 23, 11:35 [Backboard] 2
        
        You know all those silly people who hung the faulty "choker" label on ARod because of a small sample size? You're doing the same thing. (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:43 1
        
        You choked last night. Accept it and move on. - David Oct 23, 11:52
Oops, 2-out, none on, *and a one-run lead in the top of the ninth*.... (nm) - musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight Oct 23, 11:30

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With two out and nobody on, there is almost *NO* situation where an intentional walk is a good idea.

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With two out and nobody on, there is almost NO situation where an intentional walk is a good idea.