Rays Intentionally Walk Hamilton with Bases Loaded

[barman]

Two out in bottom of ninth.....Makes the score 7-4, TBay.....Byrd coming up versus a new pitcher

 

[DegenerateDood1]

That is respect.

 

[Kornholio]

That is respect.

or brain damage

 

[bookie]

Under players must be furious....10.5.

 

[anxietyattack]

It was dumb because any kind of double would have tied the game. Dumb move pure and simple. You can't played scared in that situation but Rays got away with it.

 

[crzbrave]

Under players must be furious....10.5.

hno:

 

[dauis]

Yep. What a great way to lose an under. Oh well, still up about 2.5 units on the day. Guess that's why they call this a grind.

 

[ProPokerPlayer]

• <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rowBetSummary noWrap>Straight wager / 08711... </TD><TD class=rowBetSummary noWrap>2008-08-17 15:20</TD><TD class=rowBetSummary>$200.00</TD><TD class=rowBetSummary>/$400.00</TD><TD class=rowBetSummary>
  
  
  $400.00
  </TD><TD class=rowBetSummary>Win</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rowBetDetailDesc noWrap>MLB Baseball/G- Tampa Bay @ Texas Over 10.5 (+100)</TD><TD class=rowBetDetailBet noWrap>2008-08-17 20:05</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

ope:arty:

 

[Sportsrmylife]

It was all about matchups. Lefty hitter with huge home run power vs a righty pitcher....pass. Byrd was up next which provided the righty/righty matchup. Play the odds and it paid off.

I'm sorry to hear about the under bettors...talk about a sucky way to lose out of that one and for over players....merry xmas.

 

[barman]

Indeed...one man's BadBeat is simply another man's YeahBaby!

 

[tkf18ny]

its exactly the same as walking him up 1 with nobody on base and 2 outs
infact its actually a little less than that since he cant steal second in this case-not a big deal at all

 

[PokerKingJim]

I wouldn't have done it. Maybe tell the pitcher to work around him but I don't like putting the tying run on base. Ballsy move

 

[queposkid]

under players fuming, brutal way to lose a total..

 

[tkf18ny]

I wouldn't have done it. Maybe tell the pitcher to work around him but I don't like putting the tying run on base. Ballsy move

thats the real issue, not the fact he walked in a run

 

[bookie]

What do you mean don't make it look so obvious next time.
I did what you told me. Over 10.5.
Pay up.

 

[romer]

This was a great coaching move to intentionally walk Hamilton. Having seen the home run derby i'd walk him everytime.