Bunt?

[Streetkid]

Should they have had ian Stewart bunt in that situation last night?

[eaterfan]

No. A bunt greatly reduces the chances of scoring 3 runs that inning. The Angels have a terrible bullpen which had already been taxed in the game. The best chance to win was in that inning.

[Michifan]

I'm thinking if I'm Ibanez, that I bunt with that shift until they quit. I'd rather have him on and not out. 

[Erstad Grit]

No, but Angels shouldn't have been hacking with Rodney who just walked 2 guys. I don't think he threw HK a strike. 

[19HALO71]

If I remember correctly, Pujols and Freese were both on when Stewart came up. I was also thinking bunt to get them over to second a third, this way a single ties the game. Then take your chances in the bottom of the ninth. Hindsight is 20/20 though. But i am a small ball type anyways.

[stormngt]

No, but Angels shouldn't have been hacking with Rodney who just walked 2 guys. I don't think he threw HK a strike. 

 

Wasn't the first pitch a called strike?  Or do I have the batters mixed up?

[stormngt]

If I remember correctly, Pujols and Freese were both on when Stewart came up. I was also thinking bunt to get them over to second a third, this way a single ties the game. Then take your chances in the bottom of the ninth. Hindsight is 20/20 though. But i am a small ball type anyways.

 

Do you have any idea what this board would have done to Scioscia had he bunted, gave up an out, and still lost the game?

[Jay]

Have the Angels bunted this season?

[AngelsLakersFan]

I hate the bunt but that was the time to bunt there. Why would anyone expect Cowgill to do anything less than make an out? When you have 3 straight hitters coming up who are double play prone and generally not good you play small ball - no way we count on getting two hits there. If it was the top of the lineup then go for the win.