vs. RED SOX, 6/2

[eddie83]

You could pinch hit Reimold.

You could and then they bring Tazawa in to face him. I want Jones to hit off a lefty like Ross. If they get Reimold out they don't have to give in to Manny.

9th inning I think I may have asked Pena to bunt. Of course in the 9th they do that they walk Jones.

[ArtVanDelay]

capyy, as far as I am concerned I agree with you.

I have no idea why some posters on this site are dead set against bunts.

Bunts have a place in baseball.

Mattingly and Wedge put on their teflon shields, pointed to the fact that managers have been doing this for hundreds of years, and laid the blame for these losses at the feet of their players. The problem is that they repeatedly took steps that made it less likely that their team would actually win the game, and had they just sat on their hands and done nothing, they would have had a better chance of congratulating their boys on a victorious come-from-behind win. Instead, they sat there and just waxed on about a lack of execution.

The only thing that needs to be executed is the sacrifice bunt from the playbook of Major League managers. It is not always the wrong move, but it is used far too often and in too many situations where swinging away is more likely to produce a positive result. At the front office level, every organization in the game is getting smarter. In some cities, the on-field personnel are utilizing facts and logic to better inform their tactical decisions. But, by and large, most Major League managers are still like Mattingly and Wedge, and they?re going to bunt regardless of whether or not it actually helps their team?s chances of winning.

We don?t live in 1953 anymore. We have access to more and better information than ever before. Teams are spending large amounts of resources to make better decisions to get improvements on the margins that may end up winning them one or two games over the course of the season. And yet, at the end of the day, most of these teams are still entrusting their in-game strategy to people who simply don?t understand the basic probabilities of the sport.

Maybe it?s going to take five more years. Maybe even 10 or 15. But at some point in our lifetime, teams are going to start hiring managers who understand that giving away an out should be a rare occurrence.

From the article that Malike posted.

[eddie83]

One of Cubs, Nats, or Dodgers will get desperate for a lights out closer based on a failed 2016 playoff run. All have intriguing assets. We exploit that.

Ok...... I think he isn't going anywhere.

[tntoriole]

Pacing around the yard I keep seeing home improvement projects I need to do. Also, my neighbor's German Shepherd is eyeballing me.

Those German Shepherds. Probably Yankee fan.

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[capyy]

In the 9th inning I may have asked Pena to bunt. Not there. And no way should Jones bunt with a lefty in the game and Kim on deck.

It all depends, right? You have to factor in one of the best bullpens in baseball against the bottom half of the lineup. It sorta was the 9th. No one was suggesting Jones bunts.

[slakattack]

When I left to walk the dogs, it was 4-5 Sox. When I return, its 8-5 O's.

you're welcome

[tntoriole]

Pedro...it is June...time to awaken! Much better swings lately.

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[Norfolk orioles]

Pelota!!!!!!!!

[Slim Shady]

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[capyy]

From the article that Malike posted.

Again, that just says bunting is generally a bad idea. It doesn't say it's always a bad idea. The article linked at the bottom of that article has more detail. The situation matters.

[Chavez Ravine]

What if June Pedro shows up and April Trumbo sticks around?

[tntoriole]

Maybe we can hit 8 more this inning...just to announce our manhood.

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[schittenden]

He got ambushed. Double inside the first base bag down the line. Walk. Single. Double that was close to a slam. Three run bomb.

Single close to a slam.

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[eddie83]

It all depends, right? You have to factor in one of the best bullpens in baseball against the bottom half of the lineup. It sorta was the 9th. No one was suggesting Jones bunts.

They don't have to give in to Jones if you do that. I want Jones to hit. 9th inning one run wins game. A couple people talked about Jones.

[backwardsk]

Ok...... I think he isn't going anywhere.

I'd only do it if we can rob a prospect rich team. I'm not giving him away. I have full confidence in Brach and is like to lock him up for three years before his Arb years jack up his price.