Who is the #2 hitter in the MLB?

[Gamingphreek]

I didn't count strikes against HIM. I said that it is a downside not to him its just unfortunate that he gets walked. If he didn't get walked he would be 1st however hes at a disadvantage because of that.

Its gonna be Cards and Yankees or Bosox in world series.

-Kevin

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

BELTRE. GO DODGERS!

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: stickybytes
Strike outs means that your not putting the ball in play. A sacrifice out is still an out but its a productive out, one that moves runner over or brings the runner home from third to home. A fly out or even a ground out leaves a chance that the fielder may make a error and you can get on base. A strikeout doesn't do any of these things which is why flyballs, even grounders are better ways to waste an out rather than a strikeout.

flyout, groundout, lineout > strikeout 😉

Putting a ball in play also means that you are increasing the chance of a double play.

It is flyout, groundout, lineout > strikeout, but it is incredibly insignificant.

 

[stickybytes]

Originally posted by: slvrsol
Forgot to mention that groundouts can also lead to double plays.

I would take my chances with a double play rather than a strikeout any day of the week. Double play balls aren't always turned and there are many variables that can go wrong for the opposing team (error, take out slide). Strikeouts are guaranteed outs unless the catcher drops the ball and fails to either tag the runner or throw him out, which in that case is very rare.