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Old 10-11-2011, 12:59 PM   #932
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
How many out when the grand slam was hit? Is it reckless to swing for the fences, when you only need a single?
I don't think there were any outs....so trying to hit a fly ball to the outfield was a totally reasonable thing to do. Whereas making contact, results in a shallow fly ball, or ground out where the run can be thrown out at home.

Even with the infield in...a line drive hit hard at a fielder, likely doesn't kill you because the fielders have a tough time getting back to the base before a baserunner can. So yeah, Cruz should be taking a healthy swing there.
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