I will certainly be watching...

[Boondocksaint27]

Disagree. You want your pitcher to concentrate on pitching. If he walks, or gets an obvious hit, then fine. But, you don't want them trying to stretch a single into a double and you don't want your prize pitching possession to pull a Prior (illiteration intended) and be out for half the season when for the first time in its history people actually care about your franchise. Save his legs and save him for his next start. This is the potential face of the franchise.

Historically pitchers in the NL are expected to concentrate solely on pitching. I watched the video, there was nothing that drastic that I haven't seen before so as to label it "pathetic". You're grasping at an arguemnt. And if your referring to Hanley Ramirez, he plays a skill position and is expected to hustle given that he is that type of athlete. He was benched for booting (literally) a groundball and then obviously jogging into the corner to get it with runners on base who scored on the play.

 

[Archie Moses]

Disagree. You want your pitcher to concentrate on pitching. If he walks, or gets an obvious hit, then fine. But, you don't want them trying to stretch a single into a double and you don't want your prize pitching possession to pull a Prior (illiteration intended) and be out for half the season when for the first time in its history people actually care about your franchise. Save his legs and save him for his next start. This is the potential face of the franchise.

Why not take an automatic out then and don't send your pitcher up to bat. What if he gets hit by the ball and it breaks his hand? I want my pitcher to run to first base like I want anyone else on the team, as fast as they can. With effort! What if they need that hit and the game was relying on it? More than anything, I'm just playing the devils advocate, but I still think you want your player to be competitive at all times. Balls to the Walls.

 

[Boondocksaint27]

Then don't be surprised when your pitcher pulls a hammy running to first. C'mon Archie, your argument is inherently weak. If the game is "relying" on the 9 hole spit in the hitting order then you pinch-hit. This video quality isn't the greatest, but tell me you can't see the difference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afOwJKLWp7o&feature=related

 

[YB85]

You're coming close to Archie-ing this. Demanding that a pitcher run hard to first is similar to demanding that your post player works on his 3 point shot.

 

[Archie Moses]

I would like my player to run to first base not jog. That is all.

 

[Boondocksaint27]

You're coming close to Archie-ing this. Demanding that a pitcher run hard to first is similar to demanding that your post player works on his 3 point shot.

This.

 

[Archie Moses]

Demanding a pitcher to run to first base is nothing close to demanding a post player to work on his threes. Baseball players are professional athletes. If they can't run to first base after they hit the ball because they might pull a hammy, then that's just sorry and they shouldn't be hitting under any circumstance. Look, I'm not taking anything away from the kid on his defensive game. Dude has a nasty arm. He did a beyond awesome job at pitching, but if you saw the highlight on espn where he jogged to first base you can't help but think, "wow, nice effort! Not." or "First MLB game and the kid is already a prima donna." He didn't even finish his run out. Heaven forbid I give him any criticism for running like a school girl with no heart to first base.

 

[YB85]

Please stop. And delete your account.

 

[Archie Moses]

Please stop. And delete your account.

Says the guy who gave me positive rep today.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Ah, so now I understand what "Archie'ing a thread" means.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Demanding a pitcher to run to first base is nothing close to demanding a post player to work on his threes. Baseball players are professional athletes. If they can't run to first base after they hit the ball because they might pull a hammy, then that's just sorry and they shouldn't be hitting under any circumstance. Look, I'm not taking anything away from the kid on his defensive game. Dude has a nasty arm. He did a beyond awesome job at pitching, but if you saw the highlight on espn where he jogged to first base you can't help but think, "wow, nice effort! Not." or "First MLB game and the kid is already a prima donna." He didn't even finish his run out. Heaven forbid I give him any criticism for running like a school girl with no heart to first base.

 

[Archie Moses]

Stay classy, guys. If you don't want your pitcher to get hurt running to first, maybe he should go to the American League. Just a thought.