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That doesn’t work in the playoffs!
Dang time flies. I thought we were still in the regular season. Advanced stats are one of the reasons bunting has all but disappeared. Apparently, the saving the out is more productive more often.
I like this topic so I’ll elaborate my pov. Advanced stats just show nobody knows how to bunt anymore. And doesn’t want to. Not that it’s ineffective. It goes like this.
::Bobby doesn’t practice bunting for a decade because “i hits bombs coach”::
::coach calls bunt in a crucial moment, Bobby fails his team::
::Nathaniel, the statistician on staff from MIT, declares Bobby has a better statistical chance of getting a hit::
Bum declares Bobby’s attitude is the problem. Stats don’t tell the full story on bunting. Players look at it too much as a shot to their ego to get the bunt sign.
Bum - I agree with much of what you say, especially about players' attitudes toward bunting and the lack of practicing it. It is, truly, a lost art. I would disagree with your interpretation of advanced stats. I maintain they show bunting is not more helpful than just hitting away. Other than that, I see merit in your POV.
Dang right! Ohtani in the ATL! Two night games and a matinee. Another hot team in the playoff hunt that can't afford to lose. Can they get 2/3 from the Bravos? I don't think their offense is deep enough. PLAYBALL!
Unless the Big O can pitch all 3 games, I don't see them taking the series, especially since it appears the bats have woken up.
Atlanta's Matt Olson:
GO BRAVES!!!
And he continually comes through with the clutch hit to the tune of the NL leading RBI total of 88!!
BLOOPER!!!
GO BRAVES!!!
Let's all take a moment to laugh at the NY Mets!!!! GO BRAVES!!!!
GO BRAVES!!!
Humble, and that is good to see, but this one player here is also doing it for Atlanta too!!!
GO DAWGS!!!
yeah, I love how the reporter was inadvertently shorting him a couple of HRs and he politely corrected them....!!! LOL!
Go Braves!
Another interview at the field level:
GO BRAVES!!!
The 8 and 9 hitters for the Braves!!! They’d absolutely be hitting clean up in anyone, and everyone else’s batting order anywhere else in the majors!!!
GO BRAVES!!!
Braves making moves!!!
GO BRAVES!!!