Is the squeeze play frowned upon
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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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