Kolek planning to go pro
Opinions, please?Yesterday, trailing 7-0 in the 9th inning, the Orioles catcher bunted for a base hit with 1 out in the 9th. The Twins were in a shift at the time.After the game, several Twins players whined about how it was unethical to bunt in that situation. I am wondering why.Why is it OK for the Twins to shift their defense to try to stop a base hit, but it is wrong for an opposing hitter to try to beat the shift? And, with nobody on base, there is only one job for a hitter - get on base. There is no other reason to even walk up to the plate if he is not trying to get on base. If the Twins are going to whine over something like this, why aren't they advocating to cancel the 9th inning completely in a 7-0 game? Is that any different than whining that the opposing player is trying to get on base.On another topic, has any manager in history ever done a worse job in his first couple games than Gabe Kapler?
"Unwritten rules" are stupid.But this isn't really an "unwritten rule."So it's even dumber.
The point is getting to the playoffs, even if it's the wild card game. Anything can happen. Lynn cost $12 million for one year, which is a drop in the bucket. The prospect capital to acquire Odorizzi was next to nothing. And I don't mean it had to be one of those two guys, either. Alex Cobb could have also been a nice pick up, although I was surprised he got 4/60 in that market....I agree Lynn and Odorizzi are flawed pitchers and they could both stink (although if they were in the NL I assume they'd be solid). Even if winning the division is unlikely the Brewers are still competing with the DBacks, Rockies, Cards, and Mets for the two WC spots. One win could easily be the difference between a wild card or nothing.
Dozier's explanation today makes him look even sillier (and who thought that was possible):While even some Twins fans wondered why the star second baseman and several of his teammates would make an issue of Sisco’s bunt, noting the Twins could have removed the shift if they felt their lead was safe, Dozier said critics are missing the point.The Orioles didn’t hold Ryan LaMarre at first base after his two-out pinch single in the top of the ninth.“When they didn’t hold our runner on, they conceded to the fact they didn’t want us to steal, so we didn’t steal,” Dozier said. “We could have very easily stolen and put up more runs, so therefore in return you don’t bunt. That’s what everybody is missing in this whole thing.”https://www.twincities.com/2018/04/02/brian-dozier-explains-what-critics-are-missing-in-flap-over-chance-sisco-bunt/
Here is another unwritten rule: "Don't whine about him bunting, but pluck him in the head the next time you face him."
Respond to a good play with a dirty play?Um..... OK.
MLB "unwritten rule" repeated five times a week. Don't "shoot" the messenger...
My apologies. I thought you were making a suggestion rather than pointing out the way things used to be done.Luckily, that unwritten rule isn't "enforced" nearly as much anymore.
The Cubs sure look like ass so far.
There is no unwritten rule about not bunting in the 9th. Unless the pitcher is throwing a no hitter or a perfect game. That'll get ya plunked.
Missing Arietta’s roids.