hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do thatThe Porkchop Express said:For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.Ol_Ag_02 said:Beat40 said:Ol_Ag_02 said:
So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?
Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?
Not enough. And thanks!
There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
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Brown could have kept going. Come on!
Throw strikes
AggieDub25 said:
So you start Dubon over Brantley when Montgomery starts, but you don't pinch hit Dubon for Brantley when he comes out of the pen. I don't get it.
Well Montgomery will be gone before that spot comes up again for one
Ghost of Bisbee said:
Brown could have kept going. Come on!
I'm fine with once thru the lineup
Farmer1906 said:iBrad said:txags11 said:
Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..
That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.
I'll take that from Brantley every time.
A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger
Why didn't we pitch Brown longer?
Wish we'd gone with Urquidy over France
Rangers get ahead every count, we get behind every count it feels like
France getting a lot of the plate on his pitches
Who's next in our BP? JV? Abreu?
That's bad pitching.
Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.LarryElder said:you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happenedheavens11 said:
Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
He was sitting on that fastball.
Terminus Est said:Farmer1906 said:iBrad said:txags11 said:
Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..
That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.
I'll take that from Brantley every time.
A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger
Yes, I want him to get out every time.
literally zero of Abreu's lifetime accolades have come as a result of his bunting prowessLarryElder said:hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do thatThe Porkchop Express said:For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.Ol_Ag_02 said:Beat40 said:Ol_Ag_02 said:
So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?
Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?
Not enough. And thanks!
There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
Terminus Est said:Farmer1906 said:iBrad said:txags11 said:
Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..
That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.
I'll take that from Brantley every time.
A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger
No. A scalded ball.
They go with their best available for game 7 in Montgomery. We say JV not available
yeah and what did he end up doing?Harry Dunne said:Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.LarryElder said:you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happenedheavens11 said:
Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
Who's warming in the pen?
Behind. Every. Count.
Frok said:
Rangers get ahead every count, we get behind every count it feels like
Half of our lineup never has a chance to get ahead. They pop up the first ball they can connect on.
LarryElder said:yeah and what did he end up doing?Harry Dunne said:Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.LarryElder said:you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happenedheavens11 said:
Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
Dude, just stop. The bunt would have been a terrible call.
MosesHallRAB04 said:Ghost of Bisbee said:
Brown could have kept going. Come on!
I'm fine with once thru the lineup
Good point.
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
Good pitch
Based on that logic, he should also be able to steal 30 bases a year and throw a no-hitter.LarryElder said:hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do thatThe Porkchop Express said:For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.Ol_Ag_02 said:Beat40 said:Ol_Ag_02 said:
So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?
Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?
Not enough. And thanks!
There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
Life is better with a beagle
Terminus Est said:Farmer1906 said:iBrad said:txags11 said:
Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..
That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.
I'll take that from Brantley every time.
A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger
Have you ever played baseball before? He's not hitting with a fungo out there.
Get the GIDP now, JP.
Time to bean Garcia again
They are all over france.
You don't need a sac bunt from Abreu, you need him to lift one into the outfield that's it. That's what a hitter does, he hits the sac fly
I feel like it might take double digits to win this game.
safety guy said:
They are all over france.
I don't want him facing Seager.
Throw JV out there. Nothing to lose!
GDIP right here