Can hitters purposely hit into double plays?
Posted: 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.
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.
