Awesome Ozzie commercial.

Also, that 40% guess about the leadoff walks was pretty damn good.

According to http://www.diamond-mind.com/newsletter/en021213.htm from 1974-2002, 39.9% of leadoff walks scored.

Another 1-2-3 inning for Scott

 

Hawk shouldn't be as PO'd when Danny or Jony issue a 3-1 walk to Sweeney and others because the alternative is batting practice get me over pitch.

 

I wonder what percentage of lead-off homers end up scoring....

Hawk shouldn't be as PO'd when Danny or Jony issue a 3-1 walk to Sweeney and others because the alternative is batting practice get me over pitch.

 

I wonder what percentage of lead-off homers end up scoring....

I would guess 75% of those HRs score

Still, it looked like it was State law that Sox relievers had to walk the first batter of each inning.

Still, it looked like it was State law that Sox relievers had to walk the first batter of each inning.

It is. Didn't you see that it was added in January?

Still, it looked like it was State law that Sox relievers had to walk the first batter of each inning.

Those are tax write offs -- if the runs score they get an even larger deduction.

What Hawk and others don't get is this:

 

What are Billy Koch, Danny Wright, Shingo Takatsu and even Garland supposed to do if they are facing an outstanding hitter who's seen them twice already that day and the count is 3-0/3-1? Groove a batting practice pitch or three?

 

There is a reason why these people nibble and fall behind all the time: they have poor command and tip their pitches, so when they do get the plate, it's usually hammered by good hitters.

 

Lead-off walk can be erased by a DP, a pick-off or simply pitched over. A lead-off homer, in most cases, can't be.

 

I understand that you're playing with fire when you put a runner on base any time, let alone with no outs.....but consider the alternative.

Still, it looked like it was State law that Sox relievers had to walk the first batter of each inning.

it is more sporting that way!