I agree if it's a close game and especially late in the game, but doing it in the early innings is overly cautious to me.311neers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:50 pmI’m fine with it if it’s a close game. Or a big double play threat.AppDub wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:46 pmI'm a big fan of situational bunting, but never have I loved bunting with two on and no outs unless the hitter at the plate is in a major slump. No need to give up the out when a deep fly ball out still moves the runner, but could also find a gap and crack the inning open. That said, kid in the 8th did lay down a beauty.
We are 3rd in the nation in sac flies too.
We also are pretty good bunting for a hit so sometimes you Sac and get a hit out of it.
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Big Win. Got our horse going tomorrow for the series W.
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Best relief outing by 24 with more then one inning.
Gane 1 Dub feeling tonight.
Gage- shut 'em down tomorrow!!
Gane 1 Dub feeling tonight.
Gage- shut 'em down tomorrow!!
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Give Kermit credit. Transitioned to small ball and is yielding results.
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We traded power for some pure hitting small ball team. Whatever works!BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2026 5:49 amGive Kermit credit. Transitioned to small ball and is yielding results.
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Our hitting numbers are excellent, especially OBP.
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Kermit does deserve plenty of credit. Team is showing flashes of good ball and better pitching more than anything. Bunts do matter...especially in close games. Not necessarily to move a runner from 1st to 2nd up 2 with no outs, but they do matter.
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Errors. Throw the dang ball.
Also-he was out.
No reason Peterson should have come out for the 6th at 101 pitches.
Also-he was out.
No reason Peterson should have come out for the 6th at 101 pitches.
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We’d gone awhile without boneheaded coaching. Bit us in the butt with pitching decisions in the 6th.
Tibbett was fresh to close it out but you pitch a guy at 101 pitches and bring in someone that threw 40 yesterday?
Still no Tibbett but down 10-8 now. Worried about tomorrow today…
Tibbett was fresh to close it out but you pitch a guy at 101 pitches and bring in someone that threw 40 yesterday?
Still no Tibbett but down 10-8 now. Worried about tomorrow today…
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