Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5727362)

No, I'm not having it both ways.

It's called playing the percentages and putting a team in the best position to be successful.

Hillman made the lineup in a manner to accomplish this, right? Now his in-game decisions need to do the same. It's really not that difficult.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5727370)

This isn't nearly on the same level as the Farnsworth decisions, but when you're as run starved as the Royals have been, all these smaller decisions are increasingly more important.

My biggest problem is that it was the bottom of the ****ing 3rd and you're in the heart of the lineup. It doesn't get any more obvious than this.

Originally Posted by wild1 (Post 5727377)

Well, I'm not taking a side, but it also has to do with how this hitter is handling the bat recently, what the situation in the game is, with the pitcher, the batter's history against the pitcher.

I'm not saying he was right or wrong, but it's deeper than just "never do it unless you have a terrible hitter up there"

Originally Posted by Mr. Krab's (Post 5727384)

Seems like to me the Royals have a confidence problem at the plate. Once they start hitting everyone loosens up and they get runs in bunches.

Originally Posted by Mr. Krab's (Post 5727384)

Seems like to me the Royals have a confidence problem at the plate. Once they start hitting everyone loosens up and they get runs in bunches.

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5727392)

And that is why you just as soon have WB bunt than swing away...

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5727013)

I'll call it now....

Jays 4
Royals 0

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5727396)

Statistical evidence. It sucks.

Originally Posted by petegz28 (Post 5727382)

You know, the Twins who seem to be at the top of the division year in and out put the bunt down early in games as well. It's part of not having a power lineup.