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TheFlyingSpaghetti77 t1_iryi5tj wrote

Reply to comment by tcgreen67 in Astros star Yordan Alvarez walks off the Mariners with a home run after the Mariners manager opted to use a starter, Robbie Ray, to get the last out of the game by Cheelai-Is-Thick

Actually just plain fucking stupid to pitch to idk the best batter on the team when they could take a base.

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merlin401 t1_iryl3qs wrote

Well intentionally putting the tying run in scoring position and lead run on base to face a very clutch playoff star who just homered last at bat isn’t an obvious call by any means.

Bringing in Ray was dumb though

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TheFlyingSpaghetti77 t1_irypvj7 wrote

I mean if its that or throw a meatball down the middle, I’m walking him

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merlin401 t1_iryqx2t wrote

Obviously. I agree pitch carefully like there is a base open but the plan should be to try to get him out

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Mandy-Rarsh t1_irylfm4 wrote

Your not going to load the bases in that situation.

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TheFlyingSpaghetti77 t1_irypyc9 wrote

I mean we just saw what happens when you pitch to the teams best hitter so yeah id walk him, dude has the second best slugging pct this year.

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scrapsbypap t1_irz6gb6 wrote

Hindsight is 20/20. Outcome ≠ proof it was the wrong move. A single by Alvarez would have possibly brought the game within one. You walk him, Bregman singles, and it's probably tied.

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