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Old 06-03-2012, 04:56 PM   #178
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Re: 6/3/12 - Reds at Houston

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Originally Posted by alloverjr View Post
I'm not sure you can assume that at all. In fact, good chance Frazier hits in the nine hole regardless. Sure, maybe they pitch differently or the Reds don't take the same approach at the dish, but the order would have been the same, IMO. Dusty made a mistake, and one he needs to learn from.
You've missed my point.

It doesn't matter that the order would be the same.

The changed timing means that every pitch and every swing would be different.

We change pitchers and even if we get out of it, Frazier would bat at a different time. That changes everything. Frazier might still hit a double, as he sometimes hits doubles. But what he actually did on this AB is likely not particularly relevant ton what he would have done if the timing is different.
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