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Intentional walks might be the gayest thing in sports. Try doing your job and pitch better. Foh
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Anonymous 8w

I agree. You don’t ever see a hockey goalie say “oh this guys good so I’m just gonna let him score”

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Anonymous 8w

And I don’t like when my team does it either. Take a chance to get the guy out. If you don’t get him out, oh well. That’s baseball

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Literally the only sport it happens in. And it makes no sense. Baseball is the sport where the offensive player is least likely to succeed. NFL completion %, or NBA FG% are higher than elite batting averages. You’re not gonna see a defender just give up because a guy is good

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Literally called pulling the goalie. They pull they goalie out to have a better chance, but leaving the goal open. Similar to walking someone. Has potential for the other team to point more runs/goals up

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 8w

There’s a big difference between pulling the goalie when you’re already down, which usually results in an empty net goal anyway, and basically saying you’re scared of a certain player

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

A goalie letting the puck through results in a goal, a pitcher intentionally walking a batter results in a baserunner. Not comparable

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