Two times since the all-star break... *Edit 3 times now

[IIIII]

that we had an important run on second base with no outs late in the game and Scioscia chooses to not bunt him over. Last time it could have been the game winning run (lost in 12 innings) and this time the game tying run. In fact both times it was Freese up and he struck out looking while Navarro was on deck.

For a team struggling to find runs at the moment why does he not go back to the small ball that made him famous as a manager...

Edit: and now it happened a third time lol

Edited July 24, 2014 by IIIII

[nando714]

Mr Freez at the plate

[Vegas Halo Fan]

We had better get some runs, because it doesn't appear that we will get any help from the Astros tonight.

[tdawg87]

What would bunting him over do? Have you seen the offense lately? The next guy would pop out or K.

[Bruce Nye]

Freese standing there watching 3 strikes is simply not acceptable.  The dolt should have least tried to do something to advance the runners.  He's hitting in the bot of the order; he's not in there to provide power.

[mancini79]

*Aybar should have bunted there*

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Freese can't bunt and most of the time he can't hit.

[IIIII]

3 times now and all strike outs lmao. At least aybar stole 3rd

[tdawg87]

Freese just showed why it doesn't matter. That's exactly what these guys are doing with RISP right now.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Freese sucks, I understand, but speaking in general terms bunting a runner to third only marginally increases your chances of scoring him while crushing your chances of scoring more. 

[Blarg]

glad Aybar didn't bunt in the 8th.

[IIIII]

Aybar shouldn't have bunted especially with how the team is hitting

[Hollyw00d]

Meh whatever. I couldn't care less about bunting.

bunting is how mr.universe got hurt

[moccasin]

I agree with the OP. If you're playing for one run, MS should bunt with 0 outs runner on 2nd. If you have a lefty hitting, I understand because a ground ball to the right side would get the job done. But not with Mr. Freeeze.

[eaterfan]

I agree with the OP. If you're playing for one run, MS should bunt with 0 outs runner on 2nd. If you have a lefty hitting, I understand because a ground ball to the right side would get the job done. But not with Mr. Freeeze.

It's this true? I'd imagine your odds of scoring at least one run are higher with a man on second with no out than with a man on this and one out. There has to be data for this.

Aside from this, one run would be huge there but the babe doesn't end with one run. Two would be nice.

[eaterfan]

If anything I would hit Navarro in front of Freese.

[tomsred]

If anything I would hit Navarro in front of Freese.

 

Why, so Freese can freeze him on the bases?

Edited July 24, 2014 by tomsred

[Sully151]

Freeze hasn't had a sac bunt since 2010. Langston was all over this on the radio tonight saying he is at the bottom of the order, he needs to know how to bunt.

[Lou]

Remember when Scioscia was chastised to no end for giving away outs via sacrifice bunts?

 

Good times

[ABC]

Bunt. Wrong. Don't bunt. Wrong. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Remember when Scioscia was chastised to no end for giving away outs via sacrifice bunts?

Good times

Beat me to the punch

Im actually for bunting. But usually on here people are against it

Some day trout will try and steal a base, get thrown out, and we'll kick a hole in our drywall because of sosh's stupid ass sending him

[ten ocho recon scout]

Bunt. Wrong. Don't bunt. Wrong.

If you took out the R's, it would sound like a mr miyagi quote

[Angel Oracle]

Good time to do it: late in close game, or a bad hitting pitcher is hitting.

Bad time to do it: all other times.

[NrM]

There are very few situations teams should bunt in the AL.

**** bunting. Good on Scioscia for not giving away free outs.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Poozy

[Tank]

Bunt. Wrong. Don't bunt. Wrong.

It's a true Catch-22 situation.