Posted by Jtpsops on 6/24/2016 4:49:00 PM (view original):
Groundouts can be good. Strikeouts can't be.
Once again, by your logic, any hitter up with less than two outs and a runner on first should just strike out intentionally to spare their team that potential DP.
Can we stop and make sure we have a couple things straight?
You understand that a ground ball and a ground out are not the same thing right? Physically, they are the same but we're discussing them at two different points in time. Does that make sense?
A ground ball is a live play, hasn't been fielded, no one is out.
A ground out is a dead play. It's been fielded. The batter is out.
Please let me know you understand this concept before we move on.