Late inning drama at the LLWS

[PBRME]

CA coach’s mistake of waiting to bring in his ace his until after the grand slam was topped by Curaçao’s coach not walking the best hr hitter in the tourney the next inning.

 

[theoriginalSALTYdog]

CA coach’s mistake of waiting to bring in his ace his until after the grand slam was topped by Curaçao’s coach not walking the best hr hitter in the tourney the next inning.

I wouldn't have walked him either. Never intentionally walk the leadoff hitter, especially when it's the winning run.

 

[thekimmer]

I wouldn't have walked him either. Never intentionally walk the leadoff hitter, especially when it's the winning run.

Pitching to him was absolutely the right call. A walk puts you a bunt and a base hit from a loss which is way more likely than giving up a leadoff HR.