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Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Corey Seager of the Dodgers with the bases loaded on Friday night – in the fourth inning of a 3-2 game. (Mike Trout seems a bit baffled by the strategy.)

It's the second time Maddon has done this. The last time a batter was franked with the bags juiced was in 2008 (Josh Hamilton). That was Maddon, too.

The Bu0336au0336ru0336ru0336yu0336 u0336Bu0336ou0336nu0336du0336su0336 Corey Seager treatment. pic.twitter.com/Nfs1RHAiR2

— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 16, 2022

Texas scored three runs after Seager left the on-deck circle (intentional walk, sacrifice fly, balk), so I'd say the decision failed.