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<blockquote data-quote="ftwfrog" data-source="post: 2396600" data-attributes="member: 2891"><p>I enjoy the humor, and I know there are people who are so pro-bunt this won't strike a chord at all, but let me play Devils advocate for the anti-bunting faction. Funny thing is, during a game I'm always calling to lay down the bunt, but I totally understand why managers are against it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>When you bunt you are hypothetically:</p><p>1-giving the other team an out. </p><p>2-taking away the chance of a big inning </p><p>3-taking the bat out of one of your players hands. </p><p>4- bailing out the pitcher. (There is at least one runner on base. Who says that pitcher won't walk you, or groove a fastball?)</p><p>5- assuming that players will execute the bunt and on the next batter. </p><p></p><p>I think all would agree you don't ever have Baker, Skoug, Watson, Warner or Wade bunt. Don't take the bat out of their hands. Heading into the season you'd put Barzilli in that category. So that now leaves 3 or 4 guys in the lineup that you would bunt with. For me it has to be 100% the right situation. Tied in the ninth inning (at home). If you're down one in the 8th, why give the other team outs? Get two or three runs & take the lead. </p><p></p><p>Some suggest that when you bunt a runner to third you are guaranteeing yourself one run. I disagree. There are still many things that have to go right. First, you must get down a good bunt and this takes practice. Sounds like we don't practice it, so why should we do it. Yesterday in the TT game they were tied in the ninth with a runner on 2nd and laid down a pretty decent bunt. The lead runner was thrown out at third. Now you just handed the other team an out. </p><p></p><p>2nd, the next batter up must hit a fly ball. Any other outcome and you were better off taking your chances let 3 guys swing away. </p><p></p><p>Essentially with our lineup, runner on 2nd with no outs. I'd take my chances and let our next 3 guys try to get a hit, rather than hand the team an out and let one guy try to hit a fly ball or wait for a passed ball. </p><p></p><p>It's a fun discussion. Go frogs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ftwfrog, post: 2396600, member: 2891"] I enjoy the humor, and I know there are people who are so pro-bunt this won't strike a chord at all, but let me play Devils advocate for the anti-bunting faction. Funny thing is, during a game I'm always calling to lay down the bunt, but I totally understand why managers are against it. When you bunt you are hypothetically: 1-giving the other team an out. 2-taking away the chance of a big inning 3-taking the bat out of one of your players hands. 4- bailing out the pitcher. (There is at least one runner on base. Who says that pitcher won't walk you, or groove a fastball?) 5- assuming that players will execute the bunt and on the next batter. I think all would agree you don't ever have Baker, Skoug, Watson, Warner or Wade bunt. Don't take the bat out of their hands. Heading into the season you'd put Barzilli in that category. So that now leaves 3 or 4 guys in the lineup that you would bunt with. For me it has to be 100% the right situation. Tied in the ninth inning (at home). If you're down one in the 8th, why give the other team outs? Get two or three runs & take the lead. Some suggest that when you bunt a runner to third you are guaranteeing yourself one run. I disagree. There are still many things that have to go right. First, you must get down a good bunt and this takes practice. Sounds like we don't practice it, so why should we do it. Yesterday in the TT game they were tied in the ninth with a runner on 2nd and laid down a pretty decent bunt. The lead runner was thrown out at third. Now you just handed the other team an out. 2nd, the next batter up must hit a fly ball. Any other outcome and you were better off taking your chances let 3 guys swing away. Essentially with our lineup, runner on 2nd with no outs. I'd take my chances and let our next 3 guys try to get a hit, rather than hand the team an out and let one guy try to hit a fly ball or wait for a passed ball. It's a fun discussion. Go frogs. [/QUOTE]
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