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In response to "if someone's gonna beat me, it's not gonna be the hottest, best hitting guy in their lineup -- nm" by big time shamu

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.

Posted by musubiafraidofthingsthatgobumpinthenight (aka musubi) Oct 23 '09, 11:37

The *worst possible* outcome of the ARod at-bat, if you pitch to him, is a tie game. Once you walk him intentionally, one swing of the bat, and you're losing.

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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

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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.

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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.