Why doesn't Buck bunt?

[DrungoHazewood]

Kim with wheels, Chapman had what 13 triples that year?

Triples were more plentiful when you had AA-quality fielders playing 75' behind the infielders and most parks had a 470' sign.

[Can_of_corn]

The deadball era thinking wasn't "should I use a one-run strategy like the bunt"? It was "whew... we got a guy on base. Which one-run strategy will we use?"

Chapman was one homer behind the '17 Indians' leader. He had two.

Either one go over the wall?

[Can_of_corn]

Triples were more plentiful when you had AA-quality fielders playing 75' behind the infielders and most parks had a 470' sign.

I'm still guessing he was faster than Kim, even accounting for athletes improving over time.

[weams]

Even accounting for athletes improving over time.

Nolan Ryan's last pitch, with a partial torn UCL becoming a fully torn one, was 98 MPH. At age 46.

[DrungoHazewood]

Either one go over the wall?

No, neither. 12 of his 17 career homers were ISTP. Yes, Chapman was pretty fast. Was 3rd in the AL in SB in 1917.

But I'd guess 30% of homers pre-1919 were ISTP. Big Ed Delahanty hit 20 ISTP homers. Big Sam Thompson hit 17 ISTP, and Roger Connor 13.

[thezeroes]

This is just for the Baltimore Orioles from 2000 to Today

The question is:

How many games were enhanced with a Sac Bunt since 2000 (473)

How many of these were won? (287)

How many were lost (185)

there was one tie

39% of games that had a Sac Bunt in them were lost

61% of games that had a Sac Bunt in them were won

Not a significant change in outcome to give up an out. Would need to b in the 80% or better area.

[weams]

This is just for the Baltimore Orioles from 2000 to Today

The question is:

How many games were enhanced with a Sac Bunt since 2000 (473)

How many of these were won? (287)

How many were lost (185)

there was one tie

39% of games that had a Sac Bunt in them were lost

61% of games that had a Sac Bunt in them were won

Not a significant change in outcome to give up an out. Would need to b in the 80% or better area.

Change it to the last five years please. You know, when the Orioles were good again.

[thezeroes]

Change it to the last five years please. You know, when the Orioles were good again.

Since 2012 there have been 193 Sac Bunt Attempts.

Since 2012, 127 of these have been successful.

Since 2012, Two attempts had resulted in DP's.

Since 2012. 82 were attempted when ahead, 45 were attempted when behind, 66 when tied.

Since 2012, 59 were attempted in innings one thru three

Since 2012 56 were attempted in innings 4 thru six

Since 2012 78 were attempted from the seventh inning to end (18 after the ninth inning)

In the 104 games that a Sac Bunt was attempted the record is 72 wins (69%) and 32 Losses (31%).

[O's are Legends]

Don't care for bunts. Would have liked to see Pedro or Kim hit for Joseph.

[O's84]

Don't care for bunts. Would have liked to see Pedro or Kim hit for Joseph.

Buck really did an awful managing job today.

[canonfaz]

Bad loss all around. Bundy, Buck (pulled Bundy too late, late inning pitch hitting / bunting), and Jones (2 bad ABs, missed a tough play in the outfield that he usually makes) all had pretty major roles in the loss today.

[clapdiddy]

Buck really did an awful managing job today.

Sure sounds like it. I "watched" the game on ESPN's play-by-play, and followed here, so I didn't see it. Too late in the season to be "experimenting".

[maybenxtyr]

I didn't expect them to win every game in September, but this seems like one that they should have won. The competition gets a little harder after this one.

[Going Underground]

I didn't expect them to win every game in September, but this seems like one that they should have won. The competition gets a little harder after this one.

They play the Rays again at home for four games.

[eddie83]

Whole game ticks me off. Bundy is being pushed so it hard to get upset with him.

Buck is too conservative using his bench. I mean is Kim hurt? Tampa had no lefty up in pen and let's Caleb hit. Possible he bunted on his own. Possible.

Also he doesn't pitch Britton so he goes to Detroit not having pitched in 6 days. Don't get that either.