Originally Posted by Mosbonian:
Why not bunt to move the runners over with Melendez??
Maybe I'm dated, but seriously at what point are analytics getting in the way of common sense? One run game, takes the double play off the table, sets up the sac fly. It's dumber than shit not to bunt them over in the bottom of the 8th. [Reply]
Originally Posted by PHOG:
2 on with no outs, lets don't BUNT them both into scoring position. Why would we do that? :-):-) Coaching is having a bad game I guess.
With a batter that's barely over the Mendoza Line. Qtardo strikes again. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefsfan987:
we hate giving away outs... but I really think we'd score more if we'd do it.
I remember one time Dick Howser being asked why he would have some of his better hitters bunt in situations like that.
He basically said...."we play team ball around here".
I don't remember seeing him ask George Brett to do it many times because Brett was clutch. But I do remember him having Frank White and Hal McCrae do it a few times to get the runners in better scoring positions. [Reply]