Reply to "Walks"

roothog6610,000+ posts

FoxDad posted:
Baseballcomesthird posted:
Very curious to see what you all have to say. Is a walk as good/equivalent to a hit?
From a defensive point a view, son's Legion coach was of the opinion walks tend to come back to bite you. He absolutely hated it when a pitcher gave up a walk. He'd rather the ball be put in play - at least the defense got a chance to make the out if the batter didn't strike out.

Yeah, but they don't hurt you like a hit. I'd rather my pitcher have a higher walk rate and low OBA than the opposite. With a guy on second, it takes three walks to bring him in, but only one hit.

4/23/183:08 PM

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