Is the squeeze play frowned upon
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@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
From April 2018
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/
debate erupted. Should Gallo bunt? He’s had one sacrifice bunt in professional baseball, in 2014, at Double-A Frisco. But then, this is the same Gallo who hit 41 home runs last year for the Rangers. Should a guy who’s that much of a power threat really be bunting?
This should solve if you should really bunt but especially Squeeze with Gallo. Talking real baseball.........
So, by your logic, he can’t sac bunt because he’s only done it once? I’m not sure I follow.
The strategy is to win the game. If the third baseman is playing back and not expecting it, then it’s a sound strategy. Also, Gallo hit 22 hole runs last year...
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@WiryHooligan22 said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
From April 2018
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/
debate erupted. Should Gallo bunt? He’s had one sacrifice bunt in professional baseball, in 2014, at Double-A Frisco. But then, this is the same Gallo who hit 41 home runs last year for the Rangers. Should a guy who’s that much of a power threat really be bunting?
This should solve if you should really bunt but especially Squeeze with Gallo. Talking real baseball.........
So, by your logic, he can’t sac bunt because he’s only done it once? I’m not sure I follow.
The strategy is to win the game. If the third baseman is playing back and not expecting it, then it’s a sound strategy. Also, Gallo hit 22 hole runs last year...
First off he has never sacked bunt in MLB. His bunts were for singles against the shift. Once again OP asked the question if it was frowned upon in the community. I responded depends who you do it with. OP brought up that the squeeze is a real baseball play. In real baseball Gallo HAS NEVER SQUEEZED BUNT. That is my point. OP or you can play however you want. Like I mentioned earlier I would have walked Gallo, and there is a way to pitch against the squeeze play. I do not care if someone bunts against me. i know it happens in this game so you have to be ready for it.
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@WiryHooligan22 said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
From April 2018
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/
debate erupted. Should Gallo bunt? He’s had one sacrifice bunt in professional baseball, in 2014, at Double-A Frisco. But then, this is the same Gallo who hit 41 home runs last year for the Rangers. Should a guy who’s that much of a power threat really be bunting?
This should solve if you should really bunt but especially Squeeze with Gallo. Talking real baseball.........
So, by your logic, he can’t sac bunt because he’s only done it once? I’m not sure I follow.
The strategy is to win the game. If the third baseman is playing back and not expecting it, then it’s a sound strategy. Also, Gallo hit 22 hole runs last year...
Do you know how to comprehend dates, i posted the link to an article also stated it was April 2018 which means in 2017 he hit 41. Geez come on
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If Gallo bunted on me for a win I’d be pretty pissed, Ive never messaged anyone about anything tho. Waste of time. But honestly, I’m sure many ppl around here would never admit to bunting with Gallo, so props for owning it.
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@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
@WiryHooligan22 said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
From April 2018
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/
debate erupted. Should Gallo bunt? He’s had one sacrifice bunt in professional baseball, in 2014, at Double-A Frisco. But then, this is the same Gallo who hit 41 home runs last year for the Rangers. Should a guy who’s that much of a power threat really be bunting?
This should solve if you should really bunt but especially Squeeze with Gallo. Talking real baseball.........
So, by your logic, he can’t sac bunt because he’s only done it once? I’m not sure I follow.
The strategy is to win the game. If the third baseman is playing back and not expecting it, then it’s a sound strategy. Also, Gallo hit 22 hole runs last year...
Do you know how to comprehend dates, i posted the link to an article also stated it was April 2018 which means in 2017 he hit 41. Geez come on
Oh...you were quoting. Got it. You said From 2018, then posted a link, then just said some [censored]. No quotations, and your attempt to cite that was horrible, so don’t talk to me like I’m an idiot.
There is no debate here. If it’s allowed to be done on a baseball field, it’s fair game. I don’t care if he’s ever done it before or not. Henry Rowengartner never threw a floater until the last pitch of his whole career. There doesn’t need to be precedence.
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Considering anything Gallo seems to touch gets crushed, at least you're willing to admit you weren't confident in your own ability to hit the ball.
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It makes me yell when it happens to me, but deep down I respect it. Bunts are pretty fair in this game so it's not a cheesy move inherently.
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The squeeze has been around for 150 years and will be around for 150 more. Perfectly legitimate strategy.
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I am the OP - and for the person saying Gallo shouldn’t squeeze I think it makes it better, no one expects it
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I’d fire the manager that asks Gallo to bunt with runners on.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
I’d fire the manager that asks Gallo to bunt with runners on.
Id fire the manager that pitches to him with first base open and game on the line
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@dbarmonstar said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
From April 2018
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/
debate erupted. Should Gallo bunt? He’s had one sacrifice bunt in professional baseball, in 2014, at Double-A Frisco. But then, this is the same Gallo who hit 41 home runs last year for the Rangers. Should a guy who’s that much of a power threat really be bunting?
This should solve if you should really bunt but especially Squeeze with Gallo. Talking real baseball.........
People hide behind "it happens in real baseball". In real baseball Gallo doesn't get asked to bunt, much less squeeze bunt. In MLB the show the game will shift for you taking away some strategy, but they will not stop or mitigate the squeeze. Pitchers get to almost everything, but can't make a play on a bunt. If h/9 matter, why doesn't a players bunt rating stop this kind of garbage?
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In this game it dont matter if u get the bunt down or not cause the run will score regardless cause the catcher never tags the runner out at home
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@jrbufford1 said in Is the squeeze play frowned upon:
It was Gallo - a pinch hitter
yea that is [censored]
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A squeeze isn't the same as trying to bunt for a hit.
So I don't think anyone should feel anyway about it.
Doesn't matter who the batter is, it's a squeeze, not bunt cheese. -
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