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What are the circumstances under which you should bunt?
Posted on 7/3/16 at 8:58 am
Posted on 7/3/16 at 8:58 am
I am talking all variables...I want your preset list of when you should bunt.
We're talking:
Score
Number of runners on base
Runners on particular bases
Inning
Batting order
Series record
Everything.
I want your conditions. If you don't have any, then tell me the set up for what the pros use...or what you would run in little league if you were coach.
TIA
We're talking:
Score
Number of runners on base
Runners on particular bases
Inning
Batting order
Series record
Everything.
I want your conditions. If you don't have any, then tell me the set up for what the pros use...or what you would run in little league if you were coach.
TIA
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Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:01 am to Pectus
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I am talking all variables...I want your preset list of when you should bunt.
To me, a lot depends on who is pitching for both teams. If you think 1-2 runs is all you're going to get then you try and bunt guys over earlier potentially to try and put pressure up.
Also, tied or within one run either up or down, if there is anyone on 1st with no outs, gotta try and bunt him over, either to win, tie, or get an insurance run
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:02 am to Pectus
1st and 2nd nobody out
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:03 am to Pectus
in little league, anytime a kid is on 3rd. they will never stop the squeeze.
It could be frowned upon as cheap, but it will always work.
Zero reason to bunt in little league, but with a runner on 3rd. And i'd bunt with 1 or 2 outs.
If ur wanting to win, u make them get you out, and once the bunt is put in play, that 3b runner will score, and kid who bunted will more than likely go to 2nd or 3rd because of bad throw.
With older kids(HS,college,etc), you use the bunt more to push runners into scoring position with less than 2 outs, when pitcher or light hitting guys next in batting order.
It could be frowned upon as cheap, but it will always work.
Zero reason to bunt in little league, but with a runner on 3rd. And i'd bunt with 1 or 2 outs.
If ur wanting to win, u make them get you out, and once the bunt is put in play, that 3b runner will score, and kid who bunted will more than likely go to 2nd or 3rd because of bad throw.
With older kids(HS,college,etc), you use the bunt more to push runners into scoring position with less than 2 outs, when pitcher or light hitting guys next in batting order.
This post was edited on 7/3/16 at 9:05 am
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:11 am to Pectus
Runner on first or second , no outs, #9 hole hitter batting (usually pitcher)
Speedy lead-off hitter of an inning when the 3B is playing on his heels
Runners on first and second, no outs, lesser quality hitter batting
Every AB if you're Warren Morris coming back from a hand injury.
Speedy lead-off hitter of an inning when the 3B is playing on his heels
Runners on first and second, no outs, lesser quality hitter batting
Every AB if you're Warren Morris coming back from a hand injury.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:11 am to Pectus
I can think of only 2 reasons:
1. If you're Brett Butler from the 90s MLB.
2. If you're playing with Kenny Lofton(Jimmy Stealth) on Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run for Super Nintendo.
1. If you're Brett Butler from the 90s MLB.
2. If you're playing with Kenny Lofton(Jimmy Stealth) on Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run for Super Nintendo.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:26 am to Pectus
1) When a pitcher is at bat.
2) When you have a one run lead in the bottom of the 8th/top of the 9th, have a runner on first, need an insurance run and the hitters coming up are singles hitters with little or no power.
Those are the ONLY times a team should bunt. A team should always play for the big inning. It's much more difficult to have a big inning when a team is giving away outs.
2) When you have a one run lead in the bottom of the 8th/top of the 9th, have a runner on first, need an insurance run and the hitters coming up are singles hitters with little or no power.
Those are the ONLY times a team should bunt. A team should always play for the big inning. It's much more difficult to have a big inning when a team is giving away outs.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 9:40 am to Pectus
I know one thing...never ask Jack Elliot to bunt.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 10:21 am to Pectus
Bottom of the 9th, less than 2 outs, tie game or down by 1, runner on 3rd.
Bunting for a hit, always
Pitcher's up with men on base and < 2 outs
Bunting for a hit, always
Pitcher's up with men on base and < 2 outs
Posted on 7/3/16 at 11:22 am to Pectus
Eighth inning or later with the lead. Bottom of the eighth or later in a tie game with runner on second and nobody out but only if you are the home team.
And in the NL, bunt the pitcher as needed if he can't hit.
These are the only times to even consider bunting. Circumstances may warrant not bunting, such as home team in tie game with best hitter coming up and the opponent will obviously IW the guy with the base open.
And in the NL, bunt the pitcher as needed if he can't hit.
These are the only times to even consider bunting. Circumstances may warrant not bunting, such as home team in tie game with best hitter coming up and the opponent will obviously IW the guy with the base open.
This post was edited on 7/3/16 at 11:29 am
Posted on 7/3/16 at 12:15 pm to Pectus
quote:Impossible
I am talking all variables..
Posted on 7/3/16 at 1:34 pm to Pectus
Do you mean 'bunt' or 'sacrifice'? If the batter is fast as blazes and can place the ball anywhere he wants and the opposing 3rd baseman is a clutz I'm bunting him in any situation.
Posted on 7/3/16 at 4:24 pm to Pectus
The data suggests that in MLB the only time a sacrifice bunt is in order is when the pitcher is batting to avoid a double play.
To sacrifice or not to sacrifice
quote:
Last season, according to Baseball Prospectus data, in the two most common situations for a sac bunt, your expectation for scoring a run was actually greater if you let the hitter swing away rather than give up an out via a bunt. With a runner at first and no outs, you had a 24.4 percent better chance of scoring a run than you did with a runner at second and one out. With runners at first and second and no outs, you had a 10.4 percent better chance of scoring a run than you did with runners at second and third and one out.
To sacrifice or not to sacrifice
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:06 pm to Pectus
Recovering Hammate bone injury ......
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