DirtySox Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Huh, imagine that. Who could have foreseen this? Edited February 20, 2020 by mqr 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, mqr said: Huh, imagine that. Who could have foreseen this? I know I was saying it all last season. He was playing the hand he was dealt, a bunch of below average hitter who had a better chance to execute a bunt than get a hit. If he has better hitters he won't feel the need to bunt as much. This is really the first time in his entire career he has a good team. I have no idea if he going to be a good manager but I don't think we've seen the "real" manager either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, ptatc said: I know I was saying it all last season. He was playing the hand he was dealt, a bunch of below average hitter who had a better chance to execute a bunt than get a hit. If he has better hitters he won't feel the need to bunt as much. This is really the first time in his entire career he has a good team. I have no idea if he going to be a good manager but I don't think we've seen the "real" manager either. I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. His bullpen usage has been questioned every year he has managed. Better players also helps. Edited February 20, 2020 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Renteria’s bunting strategy was still awful even with his worse lineups in prior years. It never really worked and he kept doing it. It was still poor managing. I would hope he realizes he shouldn’t be bunting with his current starting lineup but bunting is never really a great strategy overall. Edited February 20, 2020 by Moan4Yoan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Remember when he asked Moncada to bunt and then Moncada almost broke his hand before he roped a double into the corner? Yea, that "cast has changed" excuse doesn't hold much water. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 42 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. His bullpen usage has been questioned every year he has managed. Better players also helps. Idk why, protecting late game leads has been the only thing they've been remotely good at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Dick Allen said: I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. Bingo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I worked at Party City with a guy named Less Bunting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Quin said: could be my end, but this is broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, mqr said: could be my end, but this is broken Blues Brothers "I have seen the light" GIF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Moan4Yoan said: Renteria’s bunting strategy was still awful even with his worse lineups in prior years. It never really worked and he kept doing it. It was still poor managing. I would hope he realizes he shouldn’t be bunting with his current starting lineup but bunting is never really a great strategy overall. When you have a team of poor hitters, no options are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwest Sider Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 You're not going to be asking EE, Eloy, Abreu, Grandal, Mazara and (hopefully) Moncada, Robert and the batting average champ to bunt. The cast sure has changed. I always thought that the Sox would bunt less when they had less Yolmers in the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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