Can hitters purposely hit into double plays?

thrill · Post by **thrill** » April 17 08, 1:25 pm

Going off the thread going off the Ankiel thread, and Glaus' at-bats this season - can a hitter purposely hit into a double play so they don't have to run the bases, or are they simply trying to put a ball in play?

Say you've got 2 runners on base, and the pitcher is nibbling, you're seeing pitches that will probably be called strikes but they're not in your zone, so your only hope is to hit a weak grounder right at an infielder. Is Troy Glaus talented enough to do that?

I'm not quite sure. Conventional wisdom would say yes, but when you're talking about a pitcher mixing up speeds and throwing breaking stuff, I'm not sure it's as easy as announcers and other say.

cardinalkarp · Post by **cardinalkarp** » April 17 08, 1:39 pm

Glaus is that good.

lukethedrifter · Post by **lukethedrifter** » April 17 08, 1:48 pm

Glaus is due.

AdmiralKird · Post by **AdmiralKird** » April 17 08, 2:09 pm

Glaus is due-doo.

GatewaySnayke · Post by **GatewaySnayke** » April 17 08, 5:13 pm

It seems to obvious that this is a statement poking fun at MD.

Post by **Michael** » April 17 08, 6:23 pm

maddash · Post by **maddash** » April 17 08, 6:55 pm

Well, given the relative talent differential between Baseball Talk and Rants....

MrCrowesGarden · Post by **MrCrowesGarden** » April 17 08, 9:05 pm

GatewaySnayke wrote:It seems to obvious that this is a statement poking fun at MD.

If it isn't obvious enough, please allow me...

"Has anyone tried [insert obscure and possibly non-existent European liquor here]?

I didn't think so.

But that doesn't make me think less of you.

"

GatewaySnayke · Post by **GatewaySnayke** » April 18 08, 8:16 am

Danke.

thrill · Post by **thrill** » April 18 08, 8:30 am

I don't like Troy Glaus.

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