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Originally posted by polyck
There were two outs, a man on 2nd and 3rd and he came up to bat. He could have easily brought both guys home.
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An intentional walk in this situation is not unusual or abnormal. If the game is being played competitively for the purpose of determining a league champion, then nobody should hold it against a coach for employing a legal and common strategy to try to maximize his teams chances of winning.
If the league is not competitive, meaning no scores or standings are being kept and it's truly just for fun, then you've got an argument. But I doubt your league is structured that way.
Your first post had me thinking this kid was such a superstar that the problem was he was always being IBB'ed. Now that you've explained the situation in more detail, I think your gripe isn't particularly valid.