# Omigod, first base is NOW OPEN **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 14, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649 "2011-08-14T03:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649/21 "2011-08-15T16:05:28Z")
On an 0-2 count? And I’m going to assume that the Pirates were practically giving 2nd base to Braun. Was there even a throw? Would it have been the first pitch, then yes Braun should have stayed put. But 0-2, 2 outs, why not? Intentionally walking Fielder on what then became a 1-2 count is also absurd. I don’t know the Brewers lineup, but you’d hope their #5? hitter wouldn’t be some sack of crap. Granted, he’s not Prince Fielder, but he can’t be so incompetent as to say, “oh no, don’t load the bases for our #5 hitter!” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649/22 "2011-08-15T17:46:38Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I don’t know the Brewers lineup, but you’d hope their #5? hitter wouldn’t be some sack of crap. Granted, he’s not Prince Fielder, but he can’t be so incompetent as to say, “oh no, don’t load the bases for our #5 hitter!” Well, it was Casey McGehee, who isn’t exactly setting the world on fire this season (BA .239, SLG .350). IIRC, he proceeded to strike out looking. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649.md?page=1)