Quote Originally Posted by Jarid in Cedar View Post
I will start. Why do baseball managers insist on bunting a runner over into scoring position, but opening first base for the opposing pitcher to internationally walk their best hitter? Basically wasting two at bats in the middle of you're lineup.
For the same reasons that football coaches generally go for it on 4th down far less than they should.

1. Tradition
2. Idiots in the media (Skip Bayless types) will yell at them if they do anything unconventional and it doesn't work. No one yells if they go by conventional wisdom.