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Whatever analytic geek thought it was more advantageous to sit on a breaking ball with 2 strikes ought to be fired.

You always sit Dead Red and then Adjust to breaking balls.

Walker taking strike three down the middle is excusable B.S. baseball.

Cardinals do it more than any team in baseball

What a horrible hitting philosophy

I just posted on this on a different thread.
Yeah that image of Walker frozen is going to haunt me for a while.

Walker was caught “guessing”.
Common sense says you protect the plate.
In defense of Walker there a ton of hitters who “guess” at the plate all the time and are veterans which is worse.

Cusecards wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 20:38 pm Walker was caught “guessing”.
Common sense says you protect the plate.
In defense of Walker there a ton of hitters who “guess” at the plate all the time and are veterans which is worse.

Pete Rose said he always thought fastball because he could adjust to other pitches but was less likely to adjust to a fastball if he was looking for something else.

I assume a major league hitter could adjust to the breaking ball after seeing 3 straight, but McGill grooved a heater to Walker, and he just stared at it.

Inexcusable for him to not sit dead red.

It’s really easy to play armchair hitting coach but the guy has seen nothing but breaking balls with 2 strikes for the last 3 seasons and in that at bat he didn’t see a single fastball until the last pitch. Of course he was looking for the breaking ball.

You never concede a grooved fastball with 2 strikes

Never

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 22:48 pm You never concede a grooved fastball with 2 strikes

Never

It's not conceding, he was fooled and was frozen. happens. It's not like he struck out on purpose

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 20:19 pm Cardinals do it more than any team in baseball

What a horrible hitting philosophy

You have proof of that?

Adam2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 06:17 am

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 22:48 pm You never concede a grooved fastball with 2 strikes

Never

It's not conceding, he was fooled and was frozen. happens. It's not like he struck out on purpose

LoL. On CT they do think that

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 20:19 pm Cardinals do it more than any team in baseball

What a horrible hitting philosophy

The Cards have taken a third strike looking 133 times this year which is 18th lowest tied with two other teams. Pittsburgh has the most called third strikes with 175 followed by the Angels with 173. The league average is 139

nighthawk wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 07:29 am

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 20:19 pm Cardinals do it more than any team in baseball

What a horrible hitting philosophy

The Cards have taken a third strike looking 133 times this year which is 18th lowest tied with two other teams. Pittsburgh has the most called third strikes with 175 followed by the Angels with 173. The league average is 139

Nice! Providing facts! Thank you. Thread poster is a dumb[ash]

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 07:06 am

Adam2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 06:17 am

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 22:48 pm You never concede a grooved fastball with 2 strikes

Never

It's not conceding, he was fooled and was frozen. happens. It's not like he struck out on purpose

LoL. On CT they do think that

it's always people who haven't played at any decent level. when the guy is throwing 101 with an 82mph slider. You almost have to sit on one or the other. if you guess wrong you can't react to 101 while expecting 82. smh

I expect better effort and execution from Major League hitters.

Put the ball in play.

Adam2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 07:50 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 07:06 am

Adam2 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 06:17 am

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑15 Jun 2025 22:48 pm You never concede a grooved fastball with 2 strikes

Never

It's not conceding, he was fooled and was frozen. happens. It's not like he struck out on purpose

LoL. On CT they do think that

it's always people who haven't played at any decent level. when the guy is throwing 101 with an 82mph slider. You almost have to sit on one or the other. if you guess wrong you can't react to 101 while expecting 82. smh

Swing at anything close, no matter what kind of pitch it is.