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Brion McClanahan

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He would have hit a HR in yesterday's game but Buck made him bunt. That was going to be his golden opportunity.

That's the second time in Caleb's last three starts that Buck has had him lay down a sac bunt with nobody out. Both times Caleb successfully moved the runner(s) over, and both times Adam Jones followed with a strikeout and the next batter also made an out.

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That's the second time in Caleb's last three starts that Buck has had him lay down a sac bunt with nobody out. Both times Caleb successfully moved the runner(s) over, and both times Adam Jones followed with a strikeout and the next batter also made an out.

The change in strategy feels like gears moving to postseason settings - we've only had 14 sac bunts all season, but I think Joseph may be getting the sign regularly now when he's in.

It takes a lot to push Buck to sac bunt, but I guess Caleb's done it this year. I thought we might be the fewest, and we're near the lead, but the Red Sox are lapping the field, having done it just 6 times so far.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2016.shtml#teams_standard_batting::25

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We have some odd stats on this team.

Caleb going a whole season with 0 RBI and 0 HR.

Trumbo leading the league in HR but not having a single Sac. Fly.

Manny going from 20 steals to 0 and playing a full season with no injuries.

Britton having the lowest ERA ever for a RP.

Trumbo is bizarre. Not only is he leading MLB in HR, he is #6 in RBI. 36 ABs in sac fly situations by my count.

Manny has 3 CS and if memory serves they are all at third.

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Trumbo is bizarre. Not only is he leading MLB in HR, he is #6 in RBI. 36 ABs in sac fly situations by my count.

Manny has 3 CS and if memory serves they are all at third.

This is Trumbo's splits for runners on 3rd and less than 2 outs:

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