MCH Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 In your opinion is a 3-2 count a "pitcher's count" or a "hitter's count"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Depends on the situation. If the bases are loaded, it's a hitters count. If they are empty, it's probably a pitcher's count. Generally I would tend to think any count with two strikes is a pitcher's count except in a few situations like the one I mentioned above with the bases loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... hitter's count. I think the odds are in the hitters favor with a full count. If the batter is fooled by the pitch, he can always spoil it and and force another pitch. If it's outside the strike zone and he takes, he's on base. Plus, unless the pitchers being careful with a big hitter and first is open...he's gonna be around the plate, and the chances of him throwing a breaking ball aren't good. More than likely he's throwing a fastball and challenging you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... [ QUOTE ] Depends on the situation. If the bases are loaded, it's a hitters count. If they are empty, it's probably a pitcher's count. Generally I would tend to think any count with two strikes is a pitcher's count except in a few situations like the one I mentioned above with the bases loaded. [/ QUOTE ] I'd even take it a bit further. If the leadoff batter of any inning has a 3-2 count, then it's a hitters count. No pitcher wants to walk the leadoff man. If there's two outs and bases empty, definite pitcher's count. However, overall, I would classify it as a hitter's count. For the simple fact that a pitcher doesn't want to get to the point where if he misses the strike zone, the batter has the opportunity to walk. If the pitcher is looking at a 2-2 pitch, he's wanting a strikeout, a groundball, or a pop-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Hitter's count. Pressure is on the pitcher to put one over, batter knows that, a lot of times they can sit dead red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Hitters count, he's got to come over the plate, unless he's pitching around the guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyrod64 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... I agree, a hitters count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... i would say it is the hitters count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie65 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Both. Depends on the situation. Who is batting,how many are on base. If Pujols is up & the bases are empty then it is the pitchers. You want him to hit your pitch,if he doesn't bite & walks thats better than a HR. You don't groove him a fastball unless you are winning big. Also depends on who is on deck. 2 outs ,a man on, Edmonds up, Pujols on deck,3-2 count,hitters advantage. You know you are getting one to hit. They want to get Edmonds or make him beat you & not let it get to Pujols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Hitter's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TC308 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Depends. If there are two outs pitcher's if there are none or one hitter's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Indianscout Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Pitchers count, 3-2 count doesn't scare me as much as a 3-1 count. I personally like 3-2 counts, I can not tell you how many batters I've gotten out on 3-2 curveballs. What's the best pitch in baseball? A STRIKE IT'S NOT HOW HARD YOU THROW IT, IT'S WHERE YOU THROW IT. DID YOU KNOW THAT WHEN A PITCHER FALLS BEHIND A BATTER 1-0 THE BATTERS AVERAGE INCREASES 40 POINTS. BATTERS IN A 3-1 COUNT HIT NEAR 100 POINTS HIGHER. IN A 9 INNING GAME ON AVERAGE YOU WILL HAVE ONLY 12 BATTERS SWING AT THE FIRST PITCH. ONLY 7 WILL MAKE CONTACT, ONLY 5 WILL PUT IT IN PLAY AND ONLY 2 WILL GET A BASE HIT. THIS IS ON AVERAGE SOME NIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER SOME LOWER. IN HIGH SCHOOL 80% OF LEAD OFF WALKS SCORE! HITTERS ARE THE STUPIDEST PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABuckSlayer Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Re: Baseball question.... Hitter's advantage most of the time. I'm sitting on a fastball in that situation and will get it more times than not. If the pitcher throws a curve and locates it well... then good for him. It's still a hitter count. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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