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Originally Posted by sbfinley
Very few 8 hole hitters are pitched around. You almost universally go aggressive at the 8 hitter. O-1 outs you want the three/four holes batting early next inning so few people are on base. 2 outs or runner on, you want the pitcher leading off.
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yet the pitcher makes the third out a ton...no way you allow a real hitter drive in a runner on 2nd with 2 out in a tied game when you can get an almost free out with the pitcher...8th hitters are intentionally walked sometimes..