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Originally posted by polyck
Response to Dave Hensley:
Please consider this was one situation which several coaches, umpires and players questioned. What was posted was not explained in detail and based on the lack of information provided I can see where you might not be able to consider the big picture.
My intention was not to gripe but to get a feel of what others might have to say in a situation such as this.
We are talking about a true all-star player and this is from a coaches/umpires observation. If he sticks with the game (and I quite certain he will) he will definately be a player to reckon with as the years go by,
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Who cares? If the situation calls for an IBB, then walk him! Baseball is a team game. If you're keeping score (and I'm sure you are) and it makes sense to walk him, then do it.
It's not going to hurt his development. Battering an 11-year-old pitcher does nothing to help his development anyway. And when he gets older they won't walk him as much. Unless he's Barry Bonds.
Legislate the IBB away and I'll have my pitcher throw four in the dirt. You can't stop this, and you shouldn't
--Rich