Scioscia has gone certifiably insane

[Scott34]

Why the F did we give away an out there with that stupid bunt?

[tennischmp]

Because with Iannetta and Nelson coming up, the chances are great they would be able to knock the run in

[bloodbrother]

Lol trying to play for a TIE

[AngelsLakersFan]

The bunt is an ideal strategy to use when none of your hitters can be expected to do shit. I can't fault him here, as they obviously didn't.

[Scott34]

Chris Nelson? Really?

[AngelArcher]

Because 27 outs is just too many to have. Must give some away.

[Scott34]

Because 27 outs is just too many to have. Must give some away.

Right! Especially when the offense is struggling

[kevinb]

Because 27 outs is just too many to have. Must give some away.

LOL I think thats the best thing I have read in a couple days.

[Brandon]

When your offense sucks with bad hitters coming up, just get the runner in scoring position and hope one of them does something unusual like get a base hit.

[fan_since79]

Because 27 outs is just too many to have. Must give some away.

Redistribution of outs. I knew it, Scioscia's a socialist.

 

Sorry, couldn't resist that one.

[Erstad Grit]

Because we have a better chance of going 1 for 2 than 2 for 3 with single type hitters coming up. 

[gurn67]

Without a doubt, my favorite thread title of the season!

[Chuck]

and he's removing Jerome Williams from the rotation. :-(

[gurn67]

and he's removing Jerome Williams from the rotation. :-(

Also certifiable.

[Brent Maguire]

Bunting should be used very rarely when an inept hitter is up and is followed by good hitters. Callaspo isn't an inept hitter and doesn't ground into many double plays and Chris Nelson isn't an ideal guy you want up in an RBI spot. 

 

Bad move. 

[Ray McKigney]

and he's removing Jerome Williams from the rotation. :-(

 

What a shame. It's kind of disrespectful, but at the same time, Jerome will be there when the starter is getting shelled in the third or fourth inning. Jerome really is the only long reliever that would potentially be available. It has pretty much been his role since he's been with the team. Not a big surprise that the Fat Man chose to go with the less-capable big money guys to appease their egos. 

[Stradling]

Because we have a better chance of going 1 for 2 than 2 for 3 with single type hitters coming up.

This is exactly why.

[Mudville]

It is amazing how butthurt so many people here get when a bunt is executed properly by the Angels and completely ignored as to a sensible reason why a coach would choose that over watching the leadoff hitter never making it into scoring position when you have the 7, 8 and 9 hitters up.

[AngelArcher]

Because we have a better chance of going 1 for 2 than 2 for 3 with single type hitters coming up. 

 

You're telling me Callaspo and Iannetta don't have gap power? You're also assuming they would be playing station to station to require two singles to score. Howie can't go first to third and score on a sac fly? Sac bunts are an antiquated strategy that should be use to a minimum only in certain situations. Scioscia seems to use it as often as possible.

[LightTheHalo]

I love that sabermatricians act like the sacrifice bunt should be outlawed from baseball.

[mtangelsfan]

They aren't scoring runs, so Sosh tries to get things going.  The board bitches when he plays little ball, then the board bitches when he stops playing little ball.  The board bitches when he changes the lineup all the time, then the board bitches when he keeps the same lineup.

 

Common denominator = the board bitches.

[Lifetime]

You're telling me Callaspo and Iannetta don't have gap power? You're also assuming they would be playing station to station to require two singles to score. Howie can't go first to third and score on a sac fly? Sac bunts are an antiquated strategy that should be use to a minimum only in certain situations. Scioscia seems to use it as often as possible.

this was one of those situations where it was the right call. Late in the game, chasing one, bottom of the order, no outs, offense struggling over last few games.

[Adam]

This made way more sense than bunting in the 2nd inning of a scoreless game

[jshep]

I love that sabermatricians act like the sacrifice bunt should be outlawed from baseball.

 

Or you know, they act like it's a play that only makes sense in very specific scenarios; but managers abuse the hell out of in scenarios where it makes absolutely no sense(like every time they do it in the early innings that doesn't involve a pitcher or Jeff Mathis level hitter).

 

Because managers really do abuse the hell out of it in scenarios where it makes no sense to use it.