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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
Wouldn't you want a good contact hitter much more than good eye, someone who rarely strikes out and usually puts the ball in play? For hit and run, and run and hit, I would think the key word for the batter is "hit", not "take".
When I build around speed and plan on stealing a lot, I always make sure my #2 is good at contact and avoid K's. I never really think about "eye" much in those situations.
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Indeed, contact for executing the play successfully as designed. But what about stealing a base in those situations? IRL during a run and hit wouldn't a batter with a good eye have some room for choosing which pitch to swing at, and which pitch might be a good pitch to take that might end up in a successful stolen base? Or would eye rating only apply to balls and strikes.