There is nothing to apologize for here.
Let's set the stage: Two runs down, one out, eighth inning, runner on first, full count. Do you send the runner? Yes.
If you don't send the runner, Hicks will ground into an inning-ending double play.
If the pitch is in the strike zone, Hicks should make contact, even if it's just a foul ball.
If Hicks strikes out on a pitch outside the strike zone, it will most likely be an off-speed pitch in the dirt, and Judge will be safe at second.
"Sitting around and waiting for a HR" seems like the winning strategy if you know 100% that the next batter will hit a HR ... and if you knew 100% when your batters were going to hit HRs, managing a winning baseball team would be very easy.
Also ...
Judge was safe.
We have no idea if Stanton would have hit a game-tying HR in different circumstances.
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