v. bunt·ed, bunt·ing, bunts
v. tr.
1. Baseball
1. To bat (a pitched ball) by tapping it lightly so that the ball rolls slowly in front of the infielders.
2. To cause (a base runner) to advance or (a run) to score by bunting.
2. To push or strike with or as if with the head; butt.
v. intr.
1. Baseball To bunt a pitched ball: The batter squared away to bunt.
2. To butt.n.
1. Baseball
1. The act of bunting.
2. A bunted ball.
2. A butt with or as if with the head.
[Dialectal, to push, strike.]
bunt'er n.
If you don't understand the purpose of posting a definition here, allow me to explain the situation.
The Indians and the Tigers are tied for first place in the AL Central. The Indians and Tigers are playing each other on Tuesday in Cleveland. The Indians and Tigers are tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 9th.
The Indians have a man on second with no outs. None. Not even one. Zero. No outs. Man on second. No outs. What do they proceed to do? Let's swing away shall we! It will be a grand ole time. Let's swing all night long. What proceeds to happen? It goes something like this... in order:
Strike out.
1 out.
Strike out.
2 outs.
Strike out.
3 outs.
Let's play extra innings shall we? Then the Tigers score 4 in the top of the 10th and win 6-2.
Hence, my suggestion to BUNT THE FREAKING BALL! Bunt like your life depends on it, because it does. If you keep playing like dung then you will miss the playoffs again. BUNT! When you only need one run, and you have a man on second with no outs, you bunt. It's simple really. They're major league baseball players. They should all be able to bunt. So bunt. Just bunt. For the love of God, bunt the ball.
5 comments:
Who is this "Tim" fellow?
Roger Dorn would have bunted
Earl Weaver used to say that your most precious commodity in baseball is your 27 outs. Giving one away on a bunt is stupid. A base hit gets the run in, as does two fly balls... or a groundout to second and a fly ball. A bunt is a sure out and could result in a double play if done poorly. Bunting is stupid.
You know what's more stupid than bunting? Striking out.
You know what's more stupid than striking out? Striking out three times in a row.
A bunt in that situation is viewed in my eyes as a productive out. Having a man on third with one out puts a lot of pressure on the pitcher and the defense.
I am just glad Tim is back and ranting about Cleveland sports teams again. It was getting a little un-pessimistic around here without him.
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