Double Play question

[Torridd]

Why doesn't a player get an rbi after hitting into a double play? Is this purely a penalty for a person making two outs? I don't see a big difference in a sacrifice bunt or fly other than you're making one out instead of two. If the hitter was able to beat out the double play he would still make an out, so the issue isn't even about "sacrifices."

[eaterfan]

2 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Why doesn't a player get an rbi after hitting into a double play? Is this purely a penalty for a person making two outs? I don't see a big difference in a sacrifice bunt or fly other than you're making one out instead of two. If the hitter was able to beat out the double play he would still make an out, so the issue isn't even about "sacrifices."

I think it's that the team would have been better off with a sacrifice.

[Inside Pitch]

56 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Why doesn't a player get an rbi after hitting into a double play? Is this purely a penalty for a person making two outs? I don't see a big difference in a sacrifice bunt or fly other than you're making one out instead of two. If the hitter was able to beat out the double play he would still make an out, so the issue isn't even about "sacrifices."

RBI on a single out is thought to be a situation where the defense had to choose between one or the other -- IE, the hitter forced the decision and earned the RBI in the process.   If a run scores on a double play, then the rationale for denying an RBI is that the defense puts so little value on the run that they are willing to trade the run to get the two outs.   In essence it's not believed the batter did anything to earn the RBI.

[Lou]

a defensive player doesn't have a choice on a sac fly. 

[Taylor]

You don't get an RBI on a fielder's choice either.

RBIs are like Republicans. They're anti-choice.

Edit: Jeff Fletcher'd

Edited April 11, 2019 by Taylor

[Taylor]

For the record, I'm pro-life, and I'm not a Republican. But I thought of something witty and pithy to say, so I said it.

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

You don't get an RBI on a fielder's choice either.

Yeah you do. 

[Taylor]

I'm and idoit.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Taylor said:

For the record, I'm pro-life, and I'm not a Republican. But I thought of something witty and pithy and inaccurate to say, so I said it.

Fixed it for you.  

[Tank]

On 4/11/2019 at 9:01 AM, Taylor said:

I'm and idoit.

fletcher called you an idiot.

 

he may have confused you with lou.

[arch stanton]

16 minutes ago, Randy Gradishar said:

What if it's a walk-off double play with no outs?

Unless it’s a failed attempt at a triple play then the defensive team is stupid 

[jordan]

6 hours ago, Randy Gradishar said:

What if it's a walk-off double play with no outs?

That doesn’t happen. The fielder would always throw it home or look to hold the runner back. 

[halomatt]

 

On 4/11/2019 at 8:57 AM, Taylor said:

For the record, I'm pro-life, and I'm not a Republican. But I thought of something witty and pithy to say, so I said it.

"Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine."

 

 

[Tank]

10 hours ago, Randy Gradishar said:

What if it's a walk-off double play with no outs?

[Lou]

3 hours ago, halomatt said:

"Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine."

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Yes but does he get the RBI?

[T.G.]

RBI's are a false stat anyway 

[Jeff Fletcher]

23 hours ago, Randy Gradishar said:

Yes but does he get the RBI?

Still no