To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew
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Fun fact: Harmon killebrew and frank thomas are the only 2 players with 500+ home runs to never have a sac bunt in their entire careers.
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@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@halfbutt said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Maybe it was a smart play. I mean the guy won, right?
My point was, and is, I would not bunt with Harmon Killebrew.
The outfielder’s arm didn’t come into it. It was a perfect bunt past the pitcher’s mound. Nobody fielded it before the run scored.
It wasn’t about testing my fielding. It was about scoring a run when you are struggling to hit.
Gold Kilabrew contacts is pretty bad. Out differential is huge. For 2 pages you let everyone assume it was 2 outs. Now you tell us one out? How do you become so pissed off to make a post, yet mess up the outs.
Apologies on the outs thing. I went back to read the game summary.
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@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Yeah that’s a lame play. Honestly, nobody who’s good at the game bunts. If u have to rely on bunts, sorry, but ur just bad.
Yet the guy won, soooo yeah. Not everyone is WS player. Most of us are 400 to 600 and floating around 210 to 250 batting average.
You do what you have to, to win as long as it’s legit. ( unlike the Astros)
Hitting triangle requires absolutely no skill. Would be more beneficial to try to get better at hitting by swinging the bat and playing respectfully. Yes, I say respectfully, because most players see bunting as cheesy in game bc ur literally just pressing triangle, no skill.
I don’t get mad at people who bunt cuz usually they suck and get clapped, but I def get OP’s frustration.
We don’t know how many wins into the BR run the other guy was at. The guy did win, isn’t that the object of the game? He did a baseball act, last time I checked bunting wasn’t illegal. Just because the guy didn’t win the way you prefer to win does not make it less if a win.
FYI I can’t bunt worth [censored],
If he’s bunting with killabrew, I’m pretty certain he’s not far (at all) into the run. Sure it’s a win, there’s no discrepancy there. It’s just cheesy in the eyes of most players. No good player would do something like that.
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@Exotic_Combs said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Fun fact: Harmon killebrew and frank thomas are the only 2 players with 500+ home runs to never have a sac bunt in their entire careers.
I’m sure he was really working his bunts in practicePretty sure none of these players hit 400 in a season with a hr every 4th at bat too ( except Ted Williams and a few other )
So yeah , two can play this “facts” game
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@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Yeah that’s a lame play. Honestly, nobody who’s good at the game bunts. If u have to rely on bunts, sorry, but ur just bad.
Yet the guy won, soooo yeah. Not everyone is WS player. Most of us are 400 to 600 and floating around 210 to 250 batting average.
You do what you have to, to win as long as it’s legit. ( unlike the Astros)
Hitting triangle requires absolutely no skill. Would be more beneficial to try to get better at hitting by swinging the bat and playing respectfully. Yes, I say respectfully, because most players see bunting as cheesy in game bc ur literally just pressing triangle, no skill.
I don’t get mad at people who bunt cuz usually they suck and get clapped, but I def get OP’s frustration.
We don’t know how many wins into the BR run the other guy was at. The guy did win, isn’t that the object of the game? He did a baseball act, last time I checked bunting wasn’t illegal. Just because the guy didn’t win the way you prefer to win does not make it less if a win.
FYI I can’t bunt worth [censored],
If he’s bunting with killabrew, I’m pretty certain he’s not far (at all) into the run. Sure it’s a win, there’s no discrepancy there. It’s just cheesy in the eyes of most players. No good player would do something like that.
Really? There have been several threads where WS players who post on these forums have said if they in a deep run, they will do anything for a win. They will only play at home, bunt and do everything and anything for that 11/12 th win.
Careful when you speak in absolutes. Might bite ya.
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@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@mitchhammond24 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Yeah that’s a lame play. Honestly, nobody who’s good at the game bunts. If u have to rely on bunts, sorry, but ur just bad.
Yet the guy won, soooo yeah. Not everyone is WS player. Most of us are 400 to 600 and floating around 210 to 250 batting average.
You do what you have to, to win as long as it’s legit. ( unlike the Astros)
Hitting triangle requires absolutely no skill. Would be more beneficial to try to get better at hitting by swinging the bat and playing respectfully. Yes, I say respectfully, because most players see bunting as cheesy in game bc ur literally just pressing triangle, no skill.
I don’t get mad at people who bunt cuz usually they suck and get clapped, but I def get OP’s frustration.
We don’t know how many wins into the BR run the other guy was at. The guy did win, isn’t that the object of the game? He did a baseball act, last time I checked bunting wasn’t illegal. Just because the guy didn’t win the way you prefer to win does not make it less if a win.
FYI I can’t bunt worth [censored],
If he’s bunting with killabrew, I’m pretty certain he’s not far (at all) into the run. Sure it’s a win, there’s no discrepancy there. It’s just cheesy in the eyes of most players. No good player would do something like that.
Really? There have been several threads where WS players who post on these forums have said if they in a deep run, they will do anything for a win. They will only play at home, bunt and do everything and anything for that 11/12 th win.
Careful when you speak in absolutes. Might bite ya.
Might bite me. Lol yea okay. Honestly there’s quite a few players who make ws that I don’t consider good. You can make ws with a .500 record playing a ton of games. If people have to “bunt and do everything and anything” to make ws, then they’re really nothing special at all imo. Lol
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I said WS players in a deep run ( implied BR ). There was a long thread about what people do/ will do for the 12th win and some good players said for the 12 th win they would do things they wouldn’t do in RS. Just stating facts. Luckily your opinion is just that , your opinion on who is good. Just like my opinion is just that, my opinion.
Facts don’t have opinions, just saying.
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@CalisGW said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
I said WS players in a deep run ( implied BR ). There was a long thread about what people do/ will do for the 12th win and some good players said for the 12 th win they would do things they wouldn’t do in RS. Just stating facts. Luckily your opinion is just that , your opinion on who is good. Just like my opinion is just that, my opinion.
Facts don’t have opinions, just saying.
My b, I confused that with ws run bc it’s often 11 or 12 games to reach ws as well. Honestly I’d like to know what players would try to rely on cheesy plays in any game, cuz I’m still not convinced they’re good. And if they are, they’re def in the minority. Most top players ik wouldn’t play like that regardless of the circumstances.
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i suck at bunting so i avoid it to avoid giving free outs to my opponent. Some games you cant buy a run so in some instance if i knew how to bunt you bet your sweet [censored] i would
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@Exotic_Combs said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Ah yes, Harmon killebrew, a notable small ball player.
Lol it’s December “let me press triangle and have the game score me a run”Just putting out a different perspective but if you like prestigious cards it might seem like a safer bet to get that Rbi with a bunt than risk hitting a HR that gets dashboarded.
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Bunting is for guys that can't hit...
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@calisGW @mitchhammond24
Y’all are awesome... making me think about [censored] I didn’t consider before. -
@The_Canuckler said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Bunting is for guys that can't hit...
Yeah, tell that to Ichiro.......
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@cavalier_0013 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@The_Canuckler said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Bunting is for guys that can't hit...
Yeah, tell that to Ichiro.......
Bunting in this video game is for guys that can't hit
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@RF21 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@Ch-76-1908 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
In RS it's pathetic. But in BR anything goes! And in events I'd probably do it if I was grinding it and thought it had a good chance of working. Time saved is a precious commodity sometimes!
I also have no issue with people doin it to me for the same reasons.However, the people that take the extra lead every pitch, the people that call time at the plate in EVERY 2 strike count (Yes, I experienced this very recently!), the practice swingers of years gone by, the bunt dancers, the habitual HR replayers, the ones that try to make u think a can of corn is a HR by sprinting towards the wall, and finally, the people who take the near maximum time between every pitch in a FUTILE attempt to fool the batter into thinking a PHAT one is coming right down the pipe via auto-pitch, did I cover everyone? Well........
They can all choke on a BBC!
Love,
Bill
Happy Holidays everyone.
You forgot the people that do not hit X in between batters and plays but instead watch the entire batter walk up animation.... press the button people!!
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@GilFavor1909 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@RF21 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
@Ch-76-1908 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
In RS it's pathetic. But in BR anything goes! And in events I'd probably do it if I was grinding it and thought it had a good chance of working. Time saved is a precious commodity sometimes!
I also have no issue with people doin it to me for the same reasons.However, the people that take the extra lead every pitch, the people that call time at the plate in EVERY 2 strike count (Yes, I experienced this very recently!), the practice swingers of years gone by, the bunt dancers, the habitual HR replayers, the ones that try to make u think a can of corn is a HR by sprinting towards the wall, and finally, the people who take the near maximum time between every pitch in a FUTILE attempt to fool the batter into thinking a PHAT one is coming right down the pipe via auto-pitch, did I cover everyone? Well........
They can all choke on a BBC!
Love,
Bill
Happy Holidays everyone.
You forgot the people that do not hit X in between batters and plays but instead watch the entire batter walk up animation.... press the button people!!
The absolute worst.There’s no toxic hair on my body, but every so often, I don’t press it because I’m checking text messages in between at-bats, etc. Other selfish times, I’m making sure my jerseys and bat are looking clean together.
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@halfbutt said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
Maybe it was a smart play. I mean the guy won, right?
My point was, and is, I would not bunt with Harmon Killebrew.
The outfielder’s arm didn’t come into it. It was a perfect bunt past the pitcher’s mound. Nobody fielded it before the run scored.
It wasn’t about testing my fielding. It was about scoring a run when you are struggling to hit.
If he wanted to test my arm, he would have tried to get the ball into the outfield to score on a sac fly.
THAT is what I would have done. If it failed, I would be fine with that, knowing I did a baseball thing in a baseball game.
I didn’t say anything about the OFs arm. I’m talking about your inability to make a perfect throw. It takes a whoooooooole lot less skill than hitting. I love seeing an opponent make an error. I can beat them almost every time, and I’m terrible.
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@Ch-76-1908 said in To the guy who squeezed in a run with Harmon Killebrew:
In RS it's pathetic. But in BR anything goes! And in events I'd probably do it if I was grinding it and thought it had a good chance of working. Time saved is a precious commodity sometimes!
I also have no issue with people doin it to me for the same reasons.However, the people that take the extra lead every pitch, the people that call time at the plate in EVERY 2 strike count (Yes, I experienced this very recently!), the practice swingers of years gone by, the bunt dancers, the habitual HR replayers, the ones that try to make u think a can of corn is a HR by sprinting towards the wall, and finally, the people who take the near maximum time between every pitch in a FUTILE attempt to fool the batter into thinking a PHAT one is coming right down the pipe via auto-pitch, did I cover everyone? Well........
They can all choke on a BBC!
Love,
Bill
Happy Holidays everyone.
What does the BBC acronym mean?
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I didn’t say anything about the OFs arm. I’m talking about your inability to make a perfect throw. It takes a whoooooooole lot less skill than hitting. I love seeing an opponent make an error. I can beat them almost every time, and I’m terrible.
Did you miss the part where I said I use buttons? It has nothing to do with ability. You press a button and the game does math to decide whether the throw is good or not. Ability does not enter into it.
Also, the thread is about bunting with a power hitter, not how good you are at defense.
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I don’t see what the problem with bunting is when there’s a shift that counters it perfectly. Btw most of the people playing in December are the ones who would cheese.
