I am one of the few that agrees with most of Fredi's decisions. But, tonight in the bottom of the 11th when Coghlan and Johnson both reached on walks I thought he should of bunted with Hanley. I can care less now because we won but anyways, a successful bunt would have put men at 2nd and 3rd with one out. The winning run (a pretty fast runner) at 3rd. Anything like a wild pitch, a balk or a sac fly would have scored the winning run. And it's not like the next hitter Cantu isn't capable of hitting a fly ball to the outfield. I don't care anymore because we won but I just thought he should have bunted and got the winning run at 3rd with 1 out for Cantu.

I also thought NJ should have bunted but he did end up walking and we did end up winning the game so it's alright.

You dont bunt with your biggest run producer in that situation,,,as much I believe Fredi is a subpar manager i believe he had to let Ramirez hit away

You dont bunt with your biggest run producer in that situation,,,as much I believe Fredi is a subpar manager i believe he had to let Ramirez hit away

 

 

but do you understand my point?

I also thought NJ should have bunted but he did end up walking and we did end up winning the game so it's alright.

 

 

 

I agree NJ should have been the one laying down the bunt...NJ bailed out Fredi there

I think if NJ would have bunt, Hanley definitely would have been intentionally walked.

So it would be pointless.

You dont bunt with your biggest run producer in that situation,,,as much I believe Fredi is a subpar manager i believe he had to let Ramirez hit away

 

 

but do you understand my point?

Chances of manufacturing a run helped by a Ramirez bunt are about equal to the chance Hanley could have won the game right then.

You don't bunt with one of the best hitters in baseball.

Now, If NJ bunted, I wouldn't have a problem.

I think if NJ would have bunt, Hanley definitely would have been intentionally walked.

So it would be pointless.

 

 

Worse would have been NJ bouncing into a DP since Nick is a slow runner that was a real possibility

There was no point to bunt with NJ, cause if he had succeeded, Hanley would have most definitely been walked.

I think if NJ would have bunt, Hanley definitely would have been intentionally walked.

So it would be pointless.

 

 

Worse would have been NJ bouncing into a DP since Nick is a slow runner that was a real possibility

 

That to but if NJ bunt's C.C. over and they INTBB Hanley then we have 2 speedy runners on with 1 Out for Cantu.

 

From there you could let him swing away, try a double steal or try a hit and run.

You don't bunt with the guy who's the league's leading hitter, and also the league's leading hitter with RISP.

 

And as far as bunting with NJ, you don't bunt with the guy who's the best on the team at not making outs. Especially if the bunt's moving the guy from 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd maybe, but not 1st to 2nd.

Rabb has a good point. NJ is the best at not making outs. So bunting with him wouldn't have been the best Idea.

After C.C. Stole 2nd they should have bunted with NJ to move him to 3rd for Hanley with 1 out.

You don't bunt with the guy who's the league's leading hitter, and also the league's leading hitter with RISP.

 

And as far as bunting with NJ, you don't bunt with the guy who's the best on the team at not making outs. Especially if the bunt's moving the guy from 1st to 2nd. 2nd to 3rd maybe, but not 1st to 2nd.

 

 

Not to mention NJ bunting would not be a guaranteed success, considering he has very little experience with that.

After C.C. Stole 2nd they should have bunted with NJ to move him to 3rd for Hanley with 1 out.

 

If he can get the bunt down (which as TimeVORP said, is not a sure thing) that would probably have been the right decision.