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Serious baseball dilemma.
May 14, 2012, 10:29 PM
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Take or swing away on a 3-0 pitch? It may be one of the best pitches to hit a batter will see all game. I'm torn on this one. Inquiring minds want to know.
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Re: Serious baseball dilemma.
May 14, 2012, 10:40 PM
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I think it is necessary to give certain hitters the green light from time to time and not be soooo predictable. You are right, most times the 3-0 is grooved right down the middle.
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It depends on the situation, but most of the time you take.
May 14, 2012, 10:52 PM
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Hitting is so tough that even with good pitches you will make outs. You take 3-0, and will still see a good pitch to hit on 3-1. I would give the greenlight to swing on 3-0 if it were a situation where there was a man on 3rd with 2outs and your best hitter was up in a game where you were down 1 run, tied, or leading. If you were trailing by more than a run late in the game you play for the walk on 3-0 bc youre objective is baserunners, not just hits. There are other 3-0 greenlight scenarios, but thats the most obvious one.
I think a big problem is too many guys swing at 3-1 pitches. If Ive got a 9 hole guy 3-0, hes getting two take signs in a row before he can swing at 3-2. You figure doing that forces the pitcher to throw three strikes in a row after going 3-0. Im trying to get him to walk and get back to the top of the order with atleast a man on. I know that 2-0, 3-1, and 3-0 are considered hitters counts bc you sit fastball, but the odds are still in the favor of the defense getting you out.
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Re: Serious baseball dilemma.
May 14, 2012, 11:02 PM
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TAKE. TAKE. TAKE.
And when the guy before you walks, TAKE THE FIRST PITCH THEN.
And if you're pitching and have the count at 0-2 or 1-2, DON'T THROW A STRIKE.
Sorry, just some of my pet peeves.
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Legend [16460]
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That 3-0 pitch is different than a 3-1. At 3-0, if a pitcher
May 14, 2012, 11:14 PM
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doesn't benefit from a walk, getting that first strike is big, so there's a lot more pressure to get it started. At 3-1, the pitcher's got some juice from just having thrown a strike. I know it's a crapshoot to an extent with the bat on any swing, but it seems like I see way too many pitches just grooved right down Main Street, and too many good hitters watching the parade go by instead of swinging at a cream puff on a stick.
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Re: Serious baseball dilemma.
May 14, 2012, 11:56 PM
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I say swing away. Experience suggests that way more often than not it's a strike right down the middle.
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110%er [9711]
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Take - always. What if the batter swings and accidently
May 15, 2012, 8:30 AM
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hits a homerun? Then what are you going to do? That's a rally killer there...
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Or, hits a double ... those are more exciting.
May 15, 2012, 9:31 AM
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Orange Blooded [3573]
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They are going to get the automatic strike on anything close
May 15, 2012, 9:20 AM
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so take the pitch. The umps have taken that hitters count and given it back to the pitcher.
Seems like no college ump is going to walk someone on 4 pitches and they aren't going to ring someone up on 3. I hate it, but it is what it is.
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Re: Serious baseball dilemma.
May 15, 2012, 9:53 AM
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depends on the batter
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