You need location to throw strikes. That’s the point. If you’re throwing
pitches outside of the strike zone, the batter’s chance of reaching base rises exponentially.
Thus, the mentality to let your defense do their job.
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Emma Lemley pitching for the Blaze on ESPNU
-- VTChip
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM ET
VTChip
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06/14/25 12:05 PM ET
The Talons won 14-12 in a crazy game
-- VTChip
Jun 14, 2025 at 06:22 PM ET
VTChip
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06/14/25 06:22 PM ET
Two walks, a throwing error, and a 3-run bomb, 4-0. OUCH.
-- VTChip
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM ET
VTChip
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06/14/25 12:15 PM ET
Walks will always come back to haunt you **
-- Stork
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM ET
Stork
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06/14/25 12:49 PM ET
True dat! If you think about it, that is mainly what happens in most
-- PokieHokie
Jun 14, 2025 at 01:16 PM ET
PokieHokie
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06/14/25 01:16 PM ET
I had coaches in high school and college who told me that 60%+ of all walks
-- Stork
Jun 14, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
Stork
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06/14/25 01:24 PM ET
Doesn't matter if it's true because most batters fail 60% to 70% of the
-- laphroaig
Jun 14, 2025 at 03:22 PM ET
laphroaig
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06/14/25 03:22 PM ET
And i wonder many walks occur after the pitcher had
-- VAHokie89
Jun 14, 2025 at 05:48 PM ET
VAHokie89
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06/14/25 05:48 PM ET
You need location to throw strikes. That’s the point. If you’re throwing
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-- Stork
Jun 14, 2025 at 04:34 PM ET
Stork
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06/14/25 04:34 PM ET
Location means strikes - right left high low.
-- laphroaig
Jun 14, 2025 at 06:45 PM ET
laphroaig
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06/14/25 06:45 PM ET
MLB says "the leadoff walk scores between 22 and 34 percent of the time"**
-- VTChip
Jun 14, 2025 at 02:15 PM ET
VTChip
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06/14/25 02:15 PM ET
Emma replaced by McCubbin to start the second.
-- VTChip
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM ET
VTChip
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06/14/25 12:42 PM ET
Couldn’t tell live but did it look like that single to right field could
-- nkhooch
Jun 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM ET
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06/14/25 12:20 PM ET