You are down 1 run.. you get a leadoff double.. now you bunt him to 3rd.. this is so dumb.. here is why..
first of all, if the bunt is not perfect, the runner will be easily thrown out at 3rd and now you got a guy on 1st, and 1 out.. the bunt has to be perfect or you are dead.. also, batter pops it up and is out a lot.. but so many times, runner is thrown out at 3rd and your threat is over..(unless the bunt is perfect, which is not so easy to do)
Now even if the runner advances to 3rd.. IF you strike out, or pop out OR hit a sharp grounder with the infield in, you are fukked.. so instead of bunting it, wouldn't you prefer your team to have 3 cracks at singling him home? 3 fukkin cracks???... it's too risky having a guy at 3rd and 1 out.. cause if you don't hit it to the outfield, you are just about dead..
i hate it. i think it's the stupidest play in baseball, and i am sure mathematically, it's a shit play, as opposed to 3 chances at a base hit.. I think you are wasting a fukkin out and even if you are playing for the win and not the tie, it's still a dumb play..
but managers continue to do this.. Do you boys agree with me, or do you like the bunt to 3rd?
first of all, if the bunt is not perfect, the runner will be easily thrown out at 3rd and now you got a guy on 1st, and 1 out.. the bunt has to be perfect or you are dead.. also, batter pops it up and is out a lot.. but so many times, runner is thrown out at 3rd and your threat is over..(unless the bunt is perfect, which is not so easy to do)
Now even if the runner advances to 3rd.. IF you strike out, or pop out OR hit a sharp grounder with the infield in, you are fukked.. so instead of bunting it, wouldn't you prefer your team to have 3 cracks at singling him home? 3 fukkin cracks???... it's too risky having a guy at 3rd and 1 out.. cause if you don't hit it to the outfield, you are just about dead..
i hate it. i think it's the stupidest play in baseball, and i am sure mathematically, it's a shit play, as opposed to 3 chances at a base hit.. I think you are wasting a fukkin out and even if you are playing for the win and not the tie, it's still a dumb play..
but managers continue to do this.. Do you boys agree with me, or do you like the bunt to 3rd?