When the Heat is On

[Revad]

Should Albert be practicing in the bunting cage? When it comes down to winning a game when (hopefully) the season, the playoffs, are on the line, would Pujols lay down a bunt?

[tdawg87]

Depends. If the shift is on and he can lay one down then definitely.

 

I don't see it ever happening though.

[Stradling]

He's been trying to go to right a lot more often lately.

[Glen]

Glen Frey reference goes here.

[Revad]

Seriously, a Little Leaguer could smash the shift if they practiced bunting. All this shittt about the shift is about ego.

[Revad]

Before the ship goes down?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Have you ever seen Pujols bunt? I haven't. I'd be shocked if he ever bunts.

[Ohtaniland]

I doubt Pujols has bunted more than a 2 or 3 times in his entire career.

[Revad]

Practice, life on life's terms, play to win?

Situational hitting!

[Homebrewer]

I doubt Pujols has bunted more than a 2 or 3 times in his entire career.

He plays for Scioscia now...if it meant winning a game?

OK forget it...

[CaliAngel]

Honestly with Pujols' Benjie Molina speed, they could easily turn 2 if he doesn't lay it down perfectly.

[Revad]

With one infielder on the right side?

[Ordos]

Glen Frey reference goes here.

It's on the street

[Erstad Grit]

Why would he bunt? Have you seen his career numbers? (Albert's inner-consciousness) 

[EDinTUSTIN]

Honestly with Pujols' Benjie Molina speed, they could easily turn 2 if he doesn't lay it down perfectly.

LOL  This!

[EDinTUSTIN]

Why would he bunt? Have you seen his career numbers? (Albert's inner-consciousness) 

Yep! LOL

[mrwicked]

the H is O

the H is O?

.... the heat is on!

[ten ocho recon scout]

Why would he bunt? Have you seen his career numbers? (Albert's inner-consciousness)

dammit, I gotta be quicker

[Second Base]

It's easy for a lefty to beat the shift, just slap a roller down the 3B line or a hard bunt to the left side. It's really hard on a righty. Even if you get it past pitcher the 2B is charging the ball from the left side and has his momentum going toward 1B. If you have average speed it'd be a close play, but Albert is slow/old/injured so that's out of the question. The only way he can beat it is by HR, line drives, work burners on the left side or routine grounders hit toward where a 2B would normally be playing.

Honestly, Albert's the perfect player at this stage in his career to deploy a shift against. Very effective.

[arch stanton]

Why just Albert? They shift on Hamilton too. Will shift on Cron soon enough. Let's all. Just bunt.

[ELEVEN]

F*ck it, let's bunt!

[YouthofToday]

Glad we paid $250,000,000.00 for a a dude that some want bunting for some insane reason at a potential key moment of the season.

[fan_since79]

I doubt Pujols has bunted more than a 2 or 3 times in his entire career.

 

He bunted only one time, on June 16, 2001. That's it.

[Stradling]

We know how much everyone on here is such a fan of the bunt.

[HaloNation]

a sac bunt maybe...he for sure is done hitting.

 

i miss plantar pujols from last season :/