data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.baseball.104888 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Sherri Nichols)
Subject: Re: HBP? BB? BIG-CAT?
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In article [email protected] (Ken Kubey) writes:
>I didn't say that pitcher's fear of throwing strikes to guys like
>McGwire, Bonds, and Frank Thomas was rational.
>I just said that it exists.
But why McGwire, and not Carter? I can see some justification for Bonds or
Thomas, because they tend to have higher batting averages, but the major
difference I see between McGwire and Carter is that Carter doesn't draw
walks. Why aren't pitchers afraid to throw strikes to Carter?
Sherri Nichols
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