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Robin Ventura sacrifice bunted with the 3 hitter in the 7th inning


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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 2, 2016 -> 01:44 PM)
Melky was hitting 3 fwiw. It's possible it's happened in a standard way, but also perhaps with an injured player ending up there or somehow a pitcher.

 

For #3 hitters, they have attempted a sac bunt 7 times this year across MLB.

 

 

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QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Jun 3, 2016 -> 11:28 AM)
now that I'm at work I have time to screw around with this.

 

this year 126 times have there been men on 1st and 2nd no out #3 hitter up, game within one run. there has been one bunt attempt.

 

This is funny.

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Terry Francona had Jason Kipnis and his over .800 OPS bunt last night. Had him bunt several times last season as well. Is he an idiot?

 

Joe Girardi is known as a good manager. In a 5-4 game in the 9th with a runner on 3rd, he chose to pitch to Miguel Cabrera last night.

 

 

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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 3, 2016 -> 12:07 PM)
Terry Francona had Jason Kipnis and his over .800 OPS bunt last night. Had him bunt several times last season as well. Is he an idiot?

He had Kipnis bunt in the bottom of the 9th in a tie game with a runner on second and no outs. Of course you bunt there because all you need is one run to win the game. Having Melky bunt in the 7th inning with the score even directly after a three day period in which our bullpen gave up multiple late inning runs is a completely different situation and you know it.

 

Bunting isn't always bad, but it's rare that you're better off giving away an out than going for the big inning.

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