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#71495 | 02/16/2020 7:45:08 am | Jun 4th, 2044 | |
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5194 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends | The pragmatist in me wonders why this example bothers you. It was fly out, line out, line out. Drawing the infield in did no harm. Personal opinion is that the manager was entirely within his rights drawing the infield in here. With the analytics revolution in MLB managers are much more aggressive with this tactic when the data suggests it will work. I've seen it in the 1st inning. Waiting for the 9th is passe. That said, in this example after the sac fly there is no reason for the infield to stay in. No runner at 3B, middle infield should be playing for the double play. So my question is - does the infield ever undraw in? Is it something that happens stealthily without remark in the game report? Or once it's in it's in? |
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#71496 | 02/16/2020 8:18:39 am | Jun 4th, 2044 | |
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive | Well, there is one obvious case where the infield should do everything to prevent one run from scoring: A potential walk-off. If there's only one half-inning left to come back, it's probably a matter of taste, or depending on how your team is built. If there is more than one half-inning left, I side with hurstdm: I would trust my bats to get that one run back and rather not risk putting the game out of reach. | ||
#71498 | 02/16/2020 9:07:12 am | Jun 4th, 2044 | |
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive | So my question is - does the infield ever undraw in? Is it something that happens stealthily without remark in the game report? Or once it's in it's in? I think the infield goes to normal after the score based on results I've seen. I'll keep my eyes open for future examples. Hopefully Steve will see this and just give us the definitive answer. |
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#71509 | 02/17/2020 6:42:52 am | Jun 8th, 2044 | |
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens III.1 | I have little commentary to add. But here are a few more data points for anyone interested: 1. Seventh inning 2. Ninth inning, twice 3. Ninth inning 4. Seventh inning |
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#71510 | 02/17/2020 7:30:49 am | Jun 8th, 2044 | |
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1 | I would love to have the ability to set this to never. Every time I see the infield come in, I have a gut feeling from past experiences that a hit is about to happen or a run is about to score. It just seems like it constantly happens. | ||
#81785 | 05/12/2021 4:14:43 pm | Apr 27th, 2050 | |
hurstdm Joined: 01/18/2017 Posts: 576 Inactive | Bumping this thread to suggest it again. Bottom of the 8th here. Never means never. | ||
#81792 | 05/13/2021 7:18:00 am | Apr 29th, 2050 | |
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1 | Amen. +1. I would love a "never" option. | ||
#81802 | 05/13/2021 12:15:51 pm | Apr 29th, 2050 | |
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4981 Administrator | Maybe the logic just needs to be tweaked so this happens less often. Do you have a example of when this shouldn't happen, but did? Steve |
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#81812 | 05/13/2021 2:54:31 pm | Apr 30th, 2050 | |
hurstdm Joined: 01/18/2017 Posts: 576 Inactive | Steve, we're happy to have this conversation but there's already several examples (six?) and a lot of discussion linked up the thread. I'm sure most people think it's fine, but you're still talking about sensitivity or "when?" and some of us are obviously asking for an option just to make it "never". The Moo Cows think the only clear, obvious time to bring the infield in is in the ninth or extra innings when just one run will end the game. Everyone else is likely to have different opinions about other situations and when it "should" happen. We'd just rather avoid all "in" infields - even the clear, obvious ones - than have it stay the way it is. | ||
#81846 | 05/14/2021 3:32:06 pm | May 4th, 2050 | |
hurstdm Joined: 01/18/2017 Posts: 576 Inactive | Here's another one: The top of the 7th. If you're in a coding mood, the "in" infield is only a tiny issue. Fix managers instead, please? Updated Friday, May 14 2021 @ 3:38:32 pm PDT |