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re: Thoughts on Bunting Jake Brown
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:34 am to cajundomepatrol
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:34 am to cajundomepatrol
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We had just hit a home run the inning before. U just kill any chances of a BIG INNING by giving the bunt sign three straight pitches. That is not trusting Brown with contact. Then, he should not be batting 4th. We lucky the catcher gets a hit, or no runs at all....
So “the catcher” who’s pretty good against lefty’s was lucky, but your entire argument is maybe Brown, who’s objectively terrible against lefty’s, might get lucky so let him hit?
Make that make sense.
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Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:35 am to vidtiger23
Bunt will not score the run. We had runners on first and second. How about we play for scoring more than 1 RUN in that half inning??
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:36 am to RB10
It's about not giving up ONE OUT, to score more than one run in the inning. You are giving up the bat, for an out. We are not VANDERBILT, or some shady team that cannot hit....
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:36 am to cajundomepatrol
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Bunt will not score the run. We had runners on first and second. How about we play for scoring more than 1 RUN in that half inning??
You understand that moving runners into scoring position with fewer than 2 outs is playing for more than 1 run, correct?
You’re acting like they tried to bust a guy from 1st to 2nd.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:38 am to RB10
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The wind was blowing straight in. The chance of him “elevating one” deep enough to move runners against a lefty were probably less than getting a bunt down.
its all a risk. the wind was blowing in when jones went oppo. i think brown is strong enough to get one in the gap, wind or not. but the point stands, both bunting or swinging away were risks, 1 just potentially gives you the chance for a bigger inning. now if he had laid down 1 of the 1st 2 he saw, its a moot point and he did his job. i'm not one to question JJ on everything he does, i usually watch and enjoy the games, but i personally would have let brown swing with 2 strikes.....and he may have struck out anyway.
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 9:38 am
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:38 am to cajundomepatrol
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It's about not giving up ONE OUT, to score more than one run in the inning. You are giving up the bat, for an out. We are not VANDERBILT, or some shady team that cannot hit....
Arky called for sac bunts several times against Murray State yesterday. They sac bunt less than LSU does.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:40 am to cajundomepatrol
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Bunt will not score the run. We had runners on first and second. How about we play for scoring more than 1 RUN in that half inning??
A bunt gets them to second and third and both score on Hernandez’s hit. Why not get 2 runs in that half inning? That’s my point. It’s solely on Brown to lay a bunt down and we get 2 runs
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:40 am to RB10
I played college ball...COACH IS OVER ANALYZING that at bat. Let the guy swing away. A single scores a run, and your odds to score more than one run increase tremendously.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:40 am to caliegeaux
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its all a risk. the wind was blowing in when jones went oppo. i think brown is strong enough to get one in the gap, wind or not. but the point stands, both bunting or swinging away were risks,
Jones has way more power than Brown and his barely cleared.
Also, BROWN IS TERRIBLE AGAINST LEFT HANDED PITCHING.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:42 am to HAGENT1
Left handed hitter who, although hitting against a left hander, has pull/base hit potential, I’m not giving up that out. I’m letting him swing from the start.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:42 am to HAGENT1
Bunting with two strikes also took the DP out of play, which was important giving the fact that Bear was on deck.
Jay would much rather Jake strike out than hit into a DP and completely kill the inning.
Jay would much rather Jake strike out than hit into a DP and completely kill the inning.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:42 am to RB10
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BROWN IS TERRIBLE AGAINST LEFT HANDED PITCHING.
no shite, which has been said several times, and its all a risk. i'm still letting him swing in that situation. and he's way strong enough to hit one in the gap if jones left the yard.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:42 am to HAGENT1
When a game already has 6 total runs in the first inning, bunting in that spot defies all data and all logic
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:43 am to cajundomepatrol
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I played college ball...COACH IS OVER ANALYZING that at bat. Let the guy swing away. A single scores a run, and your odds to score more than one run increase tremendously.
You didn’t know that a sac in that situation sets you up for multiple runs. You also don’t seem to understand Jake Brown’s left/right splits.
No one here believes you played college ball.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:43 am to HAGENT1
It was a way to keep Brown in the game. I'm glad that is the case.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:44 am to lsupride87
When a game already has 6 total runs in the first inning, bunting in that spot defies all data and all logic
EXACTLY!!! BINGO!!!!! THE UCLA starter WAS NOT DEALING!!
EXACTLY!!! BINGO!!!!! THE UCLA starter WAS NOT DEALING!!
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:45 am to HAGENT1
Because he knew we needed runs before the rain set in…. I don’t mind letting him bunt with two strikes in that situation…
Even though the bunt didn’t get them over without those run scored were a lot more worried today
Even though the bunt didn’t get them over without those run scored were a lot more worried today
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:45 am to HAGENT1
He gets that bunt down it’s 6-3.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:47 am to lsupride87
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When a game already has 6 total runs in the first inning, bunting in that spot defies all data and all logic
It was 7 runs in 1 inning, 1 run total in the next 3.
The pitchers had settled in and both teams have good pens.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:47 am to mdomingue
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Was either that or pull him with left hander
This was the driver, I think.
I truly believe this. He wanted him in the lineup because he knew UCLA would be changing a lot of pitchers out, but in this situation he was rolling the dice thinking a bunt would work better than attempting to hit the left hander....it didn't pan out this time.
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