Posted by burnsy483 on 2/11/2014 2:16:00 PM (view original):
He's arguing that EM was too selective in situations where 1 run is all you NEED. And not showing any reasoning on why he feels that way.
Actually, that's not my argument at all.
My argument all along has been a hypothetical exercise in strategy. EM was just used as an example of the type of hitter I was referring to.
There are times when you want your best hitter to be more aggressive at the plate than usual. BL is stuck on "but a walk is good, I'll take a walk any time".
It's the bottom of the 16th inning in a hypothetical game, two outs, tying run on second, winning run on first, and the fictional "Edward Martinez" is batting. The guy on deck is the last guy on the bench, a utility infielder batting .105 for the season.
Do you want the fictional "Edward Martinez" to be agressive at the plate? Or would you settle for him walking because "walks are good" and put the fate of the game in the hands of the .105 hitter?