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Originally Posted by Flatbush
Here's where I have (and will continue) to use "pitch to contact"...
if more than one of these statements is true:
1) there are runners on
2) my pitcher is down in the count 3-0
3) he's having control issues
4) (and this may actually be reason #1) the guy up is not as big a hitter as the guy on deck.
Even the best hitters make outs seven out of ten, so if the above situations are present, I'd rather take my chances putting the ball in play rather than put another guy on, especially with sluggers coming up.
I think it's a good feature and I'm glad to have it available ...even if I use it only once in awhile.
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I also like it when, as more than one member probably said here, my team is way behind or way ahead. Why burn up pitch counts and relief innings?