[Dr. Sivana]

YOU DO NOT PITCH AROUND SINGLES HITTERS. EVER. THAT’S JUST ABSURD.

Pete Rose led the league in doubles repeatedly. There is space betweena singles hitter and a Dave Kingman-0style slugger.

Did you WATCH baseball in the '70s? If Rod Carew is at bat with a runner on second, yeah, he was pitched around.

Willie Randolph sometimes got pitched around, especially if Bucky Dent was on deck.

Rose wouldn't have been in the 3rd or 4th spot, but he might have been in the fifth spot on a different team.

[dangus]

>> Pete Rose led the league in doubles repeatedly. <<

Still had a .409 slugging avg. No way in HELL do you pitch around a guy with a career .409 average without runners in scoring position. Rod Carew, yes. Pete Rose, no. Rod Carew’s batting average was 25 points higher than Rose. His best years, he bat .388, .364, .359. Rose’s best years, he bat .348, .338. and .335.