The Play That Lost The World Series

[ABC]

The title is hyperbolic but the bunt in the 5th inning was a very poor decision. Bumgarner was still trying to find his footing and Yost gives up an out.

 

 

[laagamer]

I think not.

[Brandon]

Aren't you the dude that said the Royals would lose because they went to a college basketball game?

 

Wouldn't that make this thread pointless since you thought they were going to lose before this point in the game?

[AngelsLakersFan]

They bunted because they went to the college basketball game.

[19HALO71]

Let me guess...

 

Your hindsight is 20/20?

[Season Over]

Bunting is the stupidest thing you can do with a baseball bat aside from hitting it over your own head.

[19HALO71]

Bunting is the stupidest thing you can do with a baseball bat aside from hitting it over your own head.

Not True!!

 

It's great when you want to break up a No-Hitter by Verlander.

 

Just ask Aybar.

[Angel Oracle]

Giving up an out with zero outs and runner on 1st, AND a 2-0 count on the batter, is stupid!

 

Sure enough, getting an out may have gotten Bumgarner settled in.

Yes, he was dominant after that.   But what if he walked Escobar and put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs?

[Brandon]

I would have preferred having Escobar's bat in that situation, especially when you have Aoki batting next.

[Angel Oracle]

That is the total mystery.   It's like Yost was relying on Aoki's solid year vs. lefties, without understanding that the guy on the mound is anything BUT ordinary.  

Granted, Aoki did make solid contact only to have Perez already shaded waaaay over towards the LF line.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[ABC]

Aren't you the dude that said the Royals would lose because they went to a college basketball game?

 

Wouldn't that make this thread pointless since you thought they were going to lose before this point in the game?

 

You know exactly who I am. You got trolled by that thread and you're making yourself look even sillier here with your flatline joke of what you think is logic.

[ABC]

Let me guess...

 

Your hindsight is 20/20?

 

You need to take comedy classes with the rest of the amateurs. Creativity classes might help with that hacky "inventive" post. So anyone who thinks the bunt was a poor decision must have this hindsight power, huh? Some fans are just more advanced than you. Just like there are others who are more advanced than I am.

[ABC]

Giving up an out with zero outs and runner on 1st, AND a 2-0 count on the batter, is stupid!

 

Sure enough, getting an out may have gotten Bumgarner settled in.

Yes, he was dominant after that.   But what if he walked Escobar and put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs?

 

Yeap, put the screws to him and make him beat you. His velocity and control were slow out of the gate.

[yk9001]

The Giants bench coach said they were happy to see the bunt.

 

I hated it.

[Brandon]

I'm pretty sure I didn't get trolled by stupidity.

[mtangelsfan]

You know exactly who I am. You got trolled by that thread and you're making yourself look even sillier here with your flatline joke of what you think is logic.

 

 

uhhhhh, halo thunder is that you?

[stormngt]

Manager Hindsight is a genius

[HaloCory22]

Oh man, how did I miss out on this gem.

[TroutCron]

Yost said during a post game interview that Escobar bunted on his own. Definitely was an ill advised attempt. I am still at a loss as to why the Royals failed to put runners in motion the whole series.

[Blarg]

First off the Royals, even with scouting reports, didn't see the Giants in the regular season so they don't know pitchers moves. Add to that Posey is very good at throwing runners out and it slowed down the Royals.

[nando714]

Sample size

[arch stanton]

The stupidity of that play comes from letting Aoki hit. He wouldn't have been in the lineup if Bumgarner had started so why let him hit in that situation? If you want to take 2 shots at scoring the run then at least use hitters who aren't helpless against the pitcher.

[DW711]

The stupidity of that play comes from letting Aoki hit. He wouldn't have been in the lineup if Bumgarner had started so why let him hit in that situation? If you want to take 2 shots at scoring the run then at least use hitters who aren't helpless against the pitcher.

 

What? He might have had the best at bat.

 

Perez might have been shading him 30-50 feet towards the line..if not..that might be a triple.

[arch stanton]

What? He might have had the best at bat.

 

Perez might have been shading him 30-50 feet towards the line..if not..that might be a triple.

Aoki's slash against Bumgarner is .000/.053/.000 in 18 AB's. Is that a matchup you bunt to create?

[Richard]

Aoki's slash against Bumgarner is .000/.053/.000 in 18 AB's. Is that a matchup you bunt to create?

 

 

All those failing statistics tell me is that he's due!