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re: Jay Johnson would have bunted Brad Cresse in the 2000 CWS Finals
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:22 am to LSUSoulja08
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:22 am to LSUSoulja08
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In a park where runs are at a premium, bunting Trey was absolutely the right call
You don’t fricking bunt your 3-hole hitter who has been the only consistent bat in your lineup this entire tournament.
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Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:23 am to Choupique19
Can the T-ball team you coach bunt
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:23 am to SammyTiger
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he bunt call was the right call. runners on 3rd and 2nd takes away the double play ball, scores the guy from 3rd 99.9% of hits (Beloso’s being the 0.1%) morgan just broke the #1 rule of bunting: don’t go up for a bunt
How can people continue to say that when it was obvious that Morgan can’t bunt properly.
Certainly the situation was a good one for a bunt provided the batter could execute. Wd all saw that like Thompson, Morgan wasn’t coached to bunt very well.
You don’t try to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:25 am to BatonrougeCajun
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He’s called like 15 bunts all year.
And Tre Morgan had zero of them.
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Jays not just reaching for bull shite.
Attempting something in an elimination game in the CWS that you haven’t done all season long is sorta reaching.
To all of the guys talking about the “percentage call”, the percentages change when it is a batter that hasn’t successfully bunted this season.
And I’m a member of #teambunt
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:26 am to Choupique19
The next batter showed why he made that call, if memory serves. Didn't Dugas GIDP after that?
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:27 am to DrSteveBrule
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The Morgan bunt attempt was a great call and would have for sure caught wake off guard. Morgan just didn't execute it.
Whether it was a great call or not is irrelevant if your players can't execute it. Asking a guy who hasn't bunted all year to bunt in that situation is questionable.
I have no issues with Johnson's coaching. All coaches make questionable calls and that was one.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:35 am to LSUSoulja08
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In a park where runs are at a premium, bunting Trey was absolutely the right call
Bunting was the absolute right call...bunting Tre Morgan with 0 sac bunts through 66 games is highly suspect.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:48 am to DrSteveBrule
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The Morgan bunt attempt was a great call and would have for sure caught wake off guard. Morgan just didn't execute it.
You gotta give the pitcher credit for that pitch when he saw bunt.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:52 am to DrSteveBrule
Bunting was fine if Tre had done it several times this year. Kinda baffling to ask him to do it now, for the first time this year(if that is correct)
Posted on 6/22/23 at 9:55 am to doubleb
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How can people continue to say that when it was obvious that Morgan can’t bunt properly.
because you can’t coach in hindsight.
tre knows not to do what he does. every baseball player over maybe 14 does. that’s doesn’t mean they aren’t going to frick up.l every once and a while.
This post was edited on 6/22/23 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:04 am to Choupique19
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And Tre Morgan had zero of them.
That doesn’t mean he’s unable.
I was surprised by it and think he should have hit away but it’s not some fireable offense like people here are making it
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:07 am to Choupique19
The wind was not blowing in and keeping HR balls inside the park by 40+ feet. Dugas hit a ball 112 MPH off the bat and it didn't even come close to leaving the park. That is how bad the wind is. Bunting was 100% the right move there. Learn the fricking game before making a dumbass post like this.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:21 am to Choupique19
Get over it. We won. It's a new day and we get to watch more LSU baseball.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:35 am to IM_4_LSU
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Bunting was 100% the right move there. Learn the fricking game before making a dumbass post like this.
You goofballs keep forgetting a small issue…
WE CAN’T GET THE BUNT DOWN!
That has to factor into the coaching decision. If tonight in the 9th inning Jay sees that a Wake Forest hitter’s swing will completely miss a split-finger fastball, he’s not going to have Thatcher Hurd throw that pitch even though the batter has no chance with it. Here’s why, Hurd doesn’t throw a split-finger fastball.
And Tre Morgan hasn’t bunted successfully all season long.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:49 am to Choupique19
Dumb post
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:52 am to fastlane
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Dumb take
Yes
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But I laughed.
No
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:53 am to Choupique19
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That has to factor into the coaching decision. If tonight in the 9th inning Jay sees that a Wake Forest hitter’s swing will completely miss a split-finger fastball, he’s not going to have Thatcher Hurd throw that pitch even though the batter has no chance with it. Here’s why, Hurd doesn’t throw a split-finger fastball.
And Tre Morgan hasn’t bunted successfully all season long.
These are not even remotely the same thing. Every hitter practices bunting, not every pitcher throws a splitter. Jesus Christ.
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:54 am to sportjunkie69
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Bunting was the absolute right call...bunting Tre Morgan with 0 sac bunts through 66 games is highly suspect.
Considering it was Morgan who was the player at bat, this makes no sense. The "absolute right call" that somehow is also "highly suspect"??
Posted on 6/22/23 at 10:59 am to IM_4_LSU
The wind has no doubt been a huge factor in JJ's play calling. Between the bunting and the pitchers throwing more fast balls than breaking balls (most our pitchers struggle to control) to try to get strikes, it's a completely different strategy than we've used all season. I believe it's been a huge advantage for us.
Just throw strikes and keep getting timely hits and we will bring the Natty home!!
Just throw strikes and keep getting timely hits and we will bring the Natty home!!
Posted on 6/22/23 at 11:00 am to LSUSoulja08
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We practice bunting.
The objective evidence disproves your conclusion.
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