Yes, and if they get that far and don't take lead (not likely) they have

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Aug 6, 2020
12:18:05am

Betruewhiteandblue Contributor

Yes, and if they get that far and don't take lead (not likely) they have

bottom half of lineup in 9th.

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Betruewhiteandblue

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POLL: Pitch to Trout, or walk him.

cougaman

8/5/20 11:27pm

Curious the answers, because I had this discussion with another Mariners fan and

cougaman

8/5/20 11:30pm

You absolutely pitch to him there. Make them string together 2+ hits to tie it.

shimmy

8/5/20 11:36pm

Yes, and if they get that far and don't take lead (not likely) they have

Betruewhiteandblue

8/6/20 12:18am

It’s not a close call.

Scratch

8/6/20 12:41am

It’s a close call when Trout has beat you so often it keeps you from looking at

cougaman

8/6/20 1:24am

With 2 outs, pitch to him. With 1 out, walk him.

StantonMac

8/5/20 11:32pm

Yep. Or if its a 1-2 run lead, then you walk him. 3 run lead makes it tough,

cougaman

8/5/20 11:34pm

Why? You still put the tying run at bat with only 1 out. You pitch either way

777

8/5/20 11:40pm

with 1B open, you have the chance at a double play to get out of the inning. Its

cougaman

8/5/20 11:42pm

I would never consider walking anyone with a 4 run lead. That's just me.

777

8/5/20 11:46pm

Thats understandable.

cougaman

8/5/20 11:48pm

No way. You don’t put a guy on base there with only one out. The odds of Trout

Scratch

8/6/20 12:44am

But Trout's not the critical run. Rendon is. So the question is whether you risk

garyfan

8/6/20 1:01am

Definitely pitch to him with 2 outs. It gives you two chances to get an out

garyfan

8/5/20 11:47pm

He should have struck out. The pitch before his HR was a strike.

FinanceCoug

8/6/20 4:54am

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