Bunting is ****ing stupid and kills rallies

[halomatt]

Mmmmm...bunt cake.  

[19HALO71]

I like small ball.

[Don]

I disagree with bunting to move a runner from first to second in general. It's even worse when you've got your best hitter coming up after the bunt. Really, the only situations in which I'm comfortable with bunting (outside of some NL pitcher batting .081) are with a runner on second and nobody out, the occasional squeeze play, and the Aybar-esque bunt for a base hit when you think the defense is looking a bit too relaxed.

[Mark68]

I disagree with bunting to move a runner from first to second in general. It's even worse when you've got your best hitter coming up after the bunt. Really, the only situations in which I'm comfortable with bunting (outside of some NL pitcher batting .081) are with a runner on second and nobody out, the occasional squeeze play, and the Aybar-esque bunt for a base hit when you think the defense is looking a bit too relaxed.

This.

 

Plus the bunt to beat the shift.

 

Fielder did that against us during spring training and he got a hit out of it.

[JAHV76]

Aybar's bunt against Verlander ending the no hitter is a reason bunting is good.

[Turd Ferguson]

I don't mind the bunt in certain situations, as others have pointed out. But it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me that you would bunt with Calhoun in that situation but not with Ianetta (or a ph) with men on 1st and 2nd and nobody out late in the game. That could have been a very important run. 

 

Nonetheless, good series win given the tough pitching matchups!

[eaterfan]

I prefer bunting in only prime number innings: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17 and 19 if necessary.

Edited April 9, 2015 by eaterfan

[red321]

I don't like the bunting with Calhoun in that situation. I understand the thought is if they walk Trout you have Pujols batting behind him...but that situation screams crooked numbers with Calhoun, Trout, and Pujols lined up.

 

The situation that screamed for a bunt was Ianetta...who looked awful at the plate. Yes, I realize that's not his strong suit...but neither is swinging the bat at the moment.

 

The Giovettella I understood. A run is big in that situation.

 

But all of that is secondary if guys are pushing runs across the plate in those situations. Angels had a lot of opportunities they let go by the wayside last night.

[tennischmp]

The team also needs to become profecient at playing the small ball as it will be important as the season goes on. Sosh knew that Trout would get walked and Albert has looked good in ST and early on in the season. Not a terrible move

Please, Scioscia did the same exact thing in the playoffs last year.

[Blarg]

And for different reasons.

[yk9001]

And for different reasons.

 

In the playoffs, it was to get to Josh Hamilton.

[Lou]

This.

 

Plus the bunt to beat the shift.

 

Fielder did that against us during spring training and he got a hit out of it.

i'm thinking Prince's time would have been better spent working on his fielding

https://youtu.be/9iyhZ7RtRiY

Edited April 9, 2015 by Lou

[Lou]

In the playoffs, it was to get to Josh Hamilton.

he was due

[Inside Pitch]

i'm thinking Prince's time would have been better spent working on his fielding

https://vine.co/v/eBjwJqT0vDD

 

Watched that vine and I swear I could hear Yukon Cornelius of Rudolf the Red nosed Reindeer saying ..  "Didn't I ever tell you about Bumbles? Bumbles *bounce*!"

[stormngt]

If bunting was so "F'n stupid" and kills rally's than why do so many teams do it?

[Jason]

Please, Scioscia did the same exact thing in the playoffs last year.

However, this isn't the playoffs. I would feel differently if it was.

[Blarg]

Of the 30 teams in baseball the Angels ranked 24th in bunts. They executed the sacrifice only 26 times the entire season.

26 times a season people have the opportunity to lose their shit over a common place event in baseball.

[Blarg]

In the post season the Angels had 2 bunts. The Royals executed 8 and the Giants 9.

[Mark68]

In the post season the Angels had 2 bunts. The Royals executed 8 and the Giants 9.

3 games vs 15 for the Royals and 17 for the Giants

[nando714]

he was due

I agree

[tennischmp]

However, this isn't the playoffs. I would feel differently if it was.

Sure but blowing this off as just Sosh working on the bunt game is just not true. He is what he is, he'll do it again mid season, towards the end of the season and in the playoffs

[Turd Ferguson]

Of the 30 teams in baseball the Angels ranked 24th in bunts. They executed the sacrifice only 26 times the entire season.

26 times a season people have the opportunity to lose their shit over a common place event in baseball.

 

Well now I'm upset that we suck so bad at bunting!

[Lou]

Sure but blowing this off as just Sosh working on the bunt game is just not true. He is what he is, he'll do it again mid season, towards the end of the season and in the playoffs

are you saying that going apesh*t over it isn't going to change anything?

[Blarg]

3 games vs 15 for the Royals and 17 for the Giants

World Series trophy for the Giants, Bunting wins the argument.

[greginpsca]

I can see a scenario where Kole sacrifices the runner to 2nd base. Then they walk Trout intentionally. Then Albert hits a one hopper to the 3rd baseman, who turns it into a triple play.