re: Be honest baseball fans

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I agree that most coaches objected to the bat change, but I don't think most started bunting the 2 hole hitter in the first inning when the leadoff man reached base.

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I think most coaches went way to far with this. Alabama's lineup had plenty of guys that struggled hitting for average, much less power. Yet one of our best hitting (for average) Brock Bennett, who hit 2nd, was going to bunt every time Taylor Dugas lead off the inning getting on base. Drove me insane. Think he finished with something like 21 SAC bunts on the year.

Ray Tanner often does the same with Scott Wingo, one of their better hitters. Why take the bat out of one of your better hitter's hands?