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Originally Posted by MathBandit
Careful. It sounds like you might be saying that hitting with RISP is a skill lol, which I assume you don't mean.
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No, "hitting with RISP is a skill lol" would be me suggesting that some hitters are better at it than others. There is no evidence in the statistical record of clutch hitting.
But of course the base situation is always going to affect pitching and hitting. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that. Having a force at a base, for example, can make the difference between an out and a hit. Having first base open with a runner on second encourages a pitcher to pitch around a hitter, increasing the chances of a walk.