So you're saying that how a hitter is feeling at the plate has absolutely NOTHING to do with his next at bat? On pure math, sure that's absolutely true, but this isn't math. These are people. And how they're feeling, confidence levels, etc, DO have an effect. Are you suggesting that the manager should ask the batter if he feels like he's going to perform better than average? Do you really think the answer will provide useful information to the manager? I just think that saying that you absolutely NEVER walk the bases loaded is not a factual statement. I specifically didn't mention that situation because my Mamma told me to never say never. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif I will say that the facts suggest it's generally a bad idea. This isn't the same thing but I would love to know if a bullpen coach ever talks to a guy like Axford whether he feels like he can't locate his breaking pitch and if the manager does anything with that information.