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Posted By: halleygator

I remember when Mike Stanton used to pitch for the Braves years ago, he would talk to himself right before every pitch.

Skip Carey asked him one day what he was saying ....

and it was: "Groundball to second base."

Apparently Stanton realizes that with a runner on first, it is better for the team to get the double play ball than to get the strike out. Pretty unselfish attitude for a big leaguer.