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Old 04-23-2014, 06:49 PM   #6
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Re: MLB 14 The Show: Some Basic Pitch-Count Strategies

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Originally Posted by MMChrisS
  • 3-2: This is a count you should expect a strike, but if a pitcher is struggling or tiring you aren't guaranteed one. With two outs, you always send your runners on 3-2. From a pitching perspective, I try to avoid throwing something over the plate but if there are base-runners on, you have to avoid walking players as much as possible.
I agree with the entire post... (but im going to nitpick)

I think the bolded line should be slightly more specific. For example, if there is one runner and he is on 2nd base, I wouldn't tell him to steal on a 3-2 count because he might get thrown out at third.
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