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Originally Posted by dmw
Boys on my team are asking what level you start bunting. I told them never, as long as I'm the coach.
(Not really never, but my sabermetric tendencies make me hate bunting)
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I work baseball tournaments, and was watching one game Memorial Day weekend when the home team was down two. Leadoff kid doubles (They're 11 or 12) and so the coach has the next kid bunt the kid on second over to third. (blatant sacrifice)
Yes. Down two.
I was so pissed that I almost started badmouthing him to the parents, but then realized that I probably shouldn't do that.
He got his butt bailed out because the other team crapped themselves with two outs and they ended up winning, but wow... when I went to go get the score I was about to ask him to explain what the hell he was thinking.