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StyxNCa · 07-06-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

...which definitely explains why Ted Williams had exactly one more sacrifice than Albert Belle over the course of his career despite it being nearly twice as long.

Williams could do a lot more with the bat then hit it over the fence not to mention his eye.

Comparing him to a moron like Belle.....well.

Syd Thrift · 07-07-2008, 01:15 AM

So Belle is a moron because he laid down the bunt more often? Which is it?

Russ · 07-07-2008, 01:31 AM

Bunting when you're not the pitcher or Brad Ausmus isn't "teamwork", it's bad baseball.

miles44 · 07-07-2008, 08:59 AM

Here's another one..grrrrr!
Pads are playing Cards. Game tied at 8 in the top of the 10th, after Hoffman gave up a game-tying 2-out triple to Adam Kennedy. Anyway, the Cards have men on 2nd and 3rd with two out vs Cla Meredith (1.86 ERA). Larussa has used all his position players, so I intentionally walk Kennedy to get to the pitcher (Mike Parasi, who has 1 ratings across the board). Anyway, he gets a 2 run single!!! WTF!! No way, Jose.
That's one of the frustrating things I've found about OOTP is over 50% of the time the intentional walk and Pitch Around backfire on ya. Especially, the Pitch Around. I'd say that's more like 90% it backfires.

BMD · 07-07-2008, 09:43 AM

I realized at a very young age my father was full of crap. There was only one piece of wisdom he past to me that I have remembered, and it was about baseball.

Never underestimate the batter. Any man with a man with a bat in his hand is dangerous.

Because of this, I only use the intentional walk when absolutley necessary.

07-07-2008, 01:31 AM	#23
Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,923 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Bunting when you're not the pitcher or Brad Ausmus isn't "teamwork", it's bad baseball. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

07-07-2008, 08:59 AM	#24
miles44 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 23	Here's another one..grrrrr! Pads are playing Cards. Game tied at 8 in the top of the 10th, after Hoffman gave up a game-tying 2-out triple to Adam Kennedy. Anyway, the Cards have men on 2nd and 3rd with two out vs Cla Meredith (1.86 ERA). Larussa has used all his position players, so I intentionally walk Kennedy to get to the pitcher (Mike Parasi, who has 1 ratings across the board). Anyway, he gets a 2 run single!!! WTF!! No way, Jose. That's one of the frustrating things I've found about OOTP is over 50% of the time the intentional walk and Pitch Around backfire on ya. Especially, the Pitch Around. I'd say that's more like 90% it backfires.

07-07-2008, 09:43 AM	#25
BMD All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere raising the Jolly Roger Posts: 515	I realized at a very young age my father was full of crap. There was only one piece of wisdom he past to me that I have remembered, and it was about baseball. Never underestimate the batter. Any man with a man with a bat in his hand is dangerous. Because of this, I only use the intentional walk when absolutley necessary.