Jays Intentionally Walk Aaron Judge With No One On In 2nd

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Jays Intentionally Walk Aaron Judge With No One On In 2nd 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Aug 4, 2024 2:24 am

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had seen enough by the time Aaron Judge stepped to the plate in the second inning Saturday.

The New York Yankees\' otherworldly slugger, less than 24 hours after smashing a 477-foot, two-run home run in the first inning Friday night, had clubbed another two-run shot in the first Saturday. The blast, off Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos, was Judge\'s league-leading 41st of the season. Schneider decided he wasn\'t going to give him a chance for No. 42. So, with nobody on base and two outs, the manager chose to intentionally walk Judge.

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Re: Jays Intentionally Walk Aaron Judge With No One On In 2nd 

Post#2 » by Cassius » Wed Aug 7, 2024 6:49 pm

Isn't this a pretty standard strategy?
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Re: Jays Intentionally Walk Aaron Judge With No One On In 2nd 

Post#3 » by BK_2020 » Thu Aug 8, 2024 11:22 am

Cassius wrote:Isn't this a pretty standard strategy?

No? The standard strategy is to avoid letting guys get on base and get them out instead.
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Re: Jays Intentionally Walk Aaron Judge With No One On In 2nd 

Post#4 » by Cassius » Thu Aug 8, 2024 5:05 pm

BK_2020 wrote:
Cassius wrote:Isn't this a pretty standard strategy?

No? The standard strategy is to avoid letting guys get on base and get them out instead.


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I_Like_Dirt wrote:The whole comparison to Kevin McHale is ridiculously close, imo... And that's without more hilarious aspects of the comparison, e.g. if Wally Sczerbiak were 7 feet tall with the slower reflexes that came with the additional height, he'd be Bargnani.

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