How can a professional baseball player not get a bunt down??

[Bluehorseshoe]

It's the easiest thing in the world. You hold the bat at 2 pm and aim.

It's not that hard.

[slayer14]

Which game

[Bluehorseshoe]

Which game

Cubs.

I had to watch Lester put the bat head facing down and pop up.

[d2bets]

It's the easiest thing in the world. You hold the bat at 2 pm and aim.

It's not that hard.

You ever tried to bunt against a major leaguer throwing 95mph? They get it done a lot, but it's not that easy.

[slayer14]

Mate you done a lot for the forum over the years but this thread is not really breaking news is it

[RangeFinder]

It's a part of the game that is not taught anymore

Small ball a thing of the past

[d2bets]

Cubs.

I had to watch Lester put the bat head facing down and pop up.

Lester is one of the better bunting pitchers.

[Bluehorseshoe]

You ever tried to bunt against a major leaguer throwing 95mph? They get it done a lot, but it's not that easy.

Not 95, but yes. Roy Smith.

Pitched for the Twins.

[TheMoneyShot]

I agree... all MLB players should know how to lay a bunt down. You shouldn't be in the majors if you can't.

[RangeFinder]

I agree... all MLB players should know how to lay a bunt down. You shouldn't be in the majors if you can't.

The saber numbers tell them it doesn't score as many runs as swinging away

Just saying

[opie1988]

The saber numbers tell them it doesn't score as many runs as swinging away
Just saying

This is a fact. Love the clowns that think they know more than lifelong baseball men.

And yes, getting one down coming up & in at 96 is not as easy as one might think.

[lonegambler23]

i once went 7 for 7 bunting the ball in a little league game and they were playing in lmfao, with a broken hand true story. put the bat in front of the fuccing plate

[Bluehorseshoe]

This is a fact. Love the clowns that think they know more than lifelong baseball men.

And yes, getting one down coming up & in at 96 is not as easy as one might think.

Common sense.

If you hold a bat with the end of the bat handle closer to you, the ball has to go down. Doesn't matter how fast it's coming in.

[bhoor]

Mate you done a lot for the forum over the years but this thread is not really breaking news is it

Pot calling the kettle black.

[Auto Donk]

donk-style bunt:

[mpaschal34]

donk-style bunt:

Should have protested play....he was out of the batter’s box and therefore should have been called out.

[jjgold]

bunting is not as easy as it looks

Not used much because to hard to execute right

[MinnesotaFats]

Unfortunately it's becoming a lost art for position players as well, never mind pitchers.

The truth is, a few well timed and well placed bunts, in the early innings, by players making league minimum salaries, can win games just as efficiently as wishing for late inning long balls by overpriced hood rats.

I long for the days of Tim Raines, Vince Coleman, Chuck Knoblauch, Louis Castillo, Kenny Lofton, et all...

[Bluehorseshoe]

Unfortunately it's becoming a lost art for position players as well, never mind pitchers.

The truth is, a few well timed and well placed bunts, in the early innings, by players making league minimum salaries, can win games just as efficiently as wishing for late inning long balls by overpriced hood rats.

I long for the days of Tim Raines, Vince Coleman, Chuck Knoblauch, Louis Castillo, Kenny Lofton, et all...

Here's the best...

[mpaschal34]

Here's the best...

Oh sh!t Brett has gotten old. Very solid player back in the day.

[A4K]

fUNDAMENTALS ARE DEAD IN BASEBALL!

[JAKEPEAVY21]

fUNDAMENTALS ARE DEAD IN BASEBALL!

a very small % of players have the ability to lay down a bunt these days...

where art thou, Jay Bell?

[MinnesotaFats]

I think Bret lost half his mouth to cancer didn't he?

[Bluehorseshoe]

Oh sh!t Brett has gotten old. Very solid player back in the day.

Cancer will age you.

[funnyb25]

[A4K]

a very small % of players have the ability to lay down a bunt these days...

where art thou, Jay Bell?

Our home team is awful at the little things. Went to Doyers@ Padres a few weeks ago and watched Jose Pirela try to one hand a routine fly ball and he dropped it. Sad.

[JIBBBY]

Pretty hard bunting 90mph + sinking fastballs for pitchers.. They are also trying not to pop it up but lay it down softly.. Bunting is an art that needs to be practiced... Pitchers pitch, most don't hit worth a shiiit at the Major levels...

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Our home team is awful at the little things. Went to Doyers@ Padres a few weeks ago and watched Jose Pirela try to one hand a routine fly ball and he dropped it. Sad.

yep, hopefully we will be contending by 2020..

[vividjohn45]

donk-style bunt:

I didn't know you were a second base kind of guy donk.