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jbergey22 · 05-19-2016, 10:45 PM

Was it to "set up the double play" like some announcers will claim or was it because the hitter they walked was much better than the hitter on deck? Announcers like to claim things like "set up the double play" when in reality it is because the hitter on deck is a worse hitter than the hitter they are walking. Double plays happen maybe 1-2 times a game so it is risky giving up base runners trying to make that 2-3 percent play happen.

05-19-2016, 10:45 PM	#15
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Was it to "set up the double play" like some announcers will claim or was it because the hitter they walked was much better than the hitter on deck? Announcers like to claim things like "set up the double play" when in reality it is because the hitter on deck is a worse hitter than the hitter they are walking. Double plays happen maybe 1-2 times a game so it is risky giving up base runners trying to make that 2-3 percent play happen. Last edited by jbergey22; 05-19-2016 at 10:47 PM.