Why doesn't Buck bunt?

[eddie83]

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.

Can't let these kind of games get away. If they lose 7-2, so be it.

[maybenxtyr]

They play the Rays again at home for four games.

I know. There are a lot of games against the rest of the East and of course Detroit. Got to beat the bad teams, especially when you get to a starter that we don't seem to get to.

[Tx Oriole]

I know. There are a lot of games against the rest of the East and of course Detroit. Got to beat the bad teams, especially when you get to a starter that we don't seem to get to.

Oh well. It's good to win 2 of 3.

[maybenxtyr]

Oh well. It's good to win 2 of 3.

You are correct. Just an observation about today.

[duffaphonic]

Kim wieters and Davis sitting out a game before an off day. I don't get it

[Can_of_corn]

Kim wieters and Davis sitting out a game before an off day. I don't get it

Kim- No idea

Wieters- It's pretty common to rest a catcher when a day game follows a night game.

Davis- Hurt his hand and left last night's game early.

[duffaphonic]

Thanks, Can. Than explains it.

[thezeroes]

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.

Buck Showalter had asked Caleb Joseph to lay down a bunt, which he did. This used the at bat of Caleb without having to use another player/catcher in the game. The issue was Adam Jones and Michael Bourn striking out.

On the road, you do mnot use your closer in non-save situations. At home it is a different scenario.

[weams]

Buck Showalter had asked Caleb Joseph to lay down a bunt, which he did. This used the at bat of Caleb without having to use another player/catcher in the game. The issue was Adam Jones and Michael Bourn striking out.

On the road, you do mnot use your closer in non-save situations. At home it is a different scenario.

Bunting stinks. Save it for the National League.

[thezeroes]

Bunting stinks.

I did not say that I was for the bunt, I was just stating what had transpired to get the point of having Caleb bunt successfully and not having the next two hitters put a ball in play.

[Drifter]

Bunting stinks. Save it for the National League.

Can't banish the entire process to the other league. Every situation is different.

Buck obviously wanted to keep Weiters off the field for the day (or 9 innings), so bunting C. Joseph was not the wrong decision IMO. His stats made that decision easy.

OTOH, if the bunt was Caleb's decision.. then bravo to him for being a team player!

[DrungoHazewood]

Bunting stinks. Save it for the National League.

Sacrifice bunting is generally counter-productive, but there are a few specific situations where one run will win the game and it makes sense. The old deadball-era practice of bunting a runner to second early in a game with a batter who isn't wholly incompetent is almost never justifiable. Might be if you're in an extremely depressed run context like two runs/team/game.

Bunting for a hit is often a good thing.

[Redskins Rick]

Sacrifice bunting is generally counter-productive, but there are a few specific situations where one run will win the game and it makes sense. The old deadball-era practice of bunting a runner to second early in a game with a batter who isn't wholly incompetent is almost never justifiable. Might be if you're in an extremely depressed run context like two runs/team/game.

Bunting for a hit is often a good thing.

Good post and I agree.

Brady and then B-Rob, had the speed and ability to bunt for base hits, not too many on this roster have that ability.

[Beef Supreme]

Bunting stinks. Save it for the National League.

It was a smart play in the situation. Especially since Joseph can't hit this year.

[O's are Legends]

Hudson allows a home run, a single and now you want to give a free out which didn't even work taking the O's best hitter out of the lineup?

Of course, then Dickerson follows that up with a bad send with a even worse call from the ump and MLB office review as even a slow Hardy got his foot in and yet was called out.