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Originally Posted by battists
Soooo, in this modern day and age of sabremetrics and all of that, does one ever walk someone to load the bases?
If so, in what scenarios do you guys consider doing this?
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Tie game, bottom of the 15th, other team is out of position players on the bench, runners on 1st & 2nd with your standard "light hitting" #8 hitter up and a relief pitcher with less than 5 career MLB PA on deck. I think the play there is to walk the bases loaded even without the base open and pitch to the pitcher.