There are a lot of traditions in professional baseball that have evolved over the ages. One of which is you NEVER bunt for a hit with a runner on 2B and 2 outs.
Why?
The theory goes that you don't want to "pass the buck" to someone else. If there is a run to drive in, then you should drive him in immediately rather than asking someone else to do it. Bunting for a basehit may advance the runner but it probably wouldn't score him from 2B.
I think this is one of professional baseball's stupid traditions. Seriously, you mean to tell me that there is never a time that bunting for a basehit is a good option when the infield is in a best range defense. They're literally trying to keep everything in the infield and willing to give up a bunt for a hit. But, professional baseball says "don't take what the defense is giving you." Rather, they want everyone to play by these archaic rules that someone decided was sound philosophy.
Let's see, runner on 2B with the 2 hitter up. Defense is in best range and trying to prevent the run from scoring. The 2 hole hitter probably controls the bat pretty well. Why not bunt for a hit? It would more than likely create a 1st and 3rd situation with the 3 hitter up. In amateur baseball that would put pressure on the defense in any number of ways.
But, God forbid that occur in professional baseball. That two hitter is supposed to abandon all bunt possibilities and hit into a defense that is designed to stop the batted ball from going to the outfield.
It's just amazing the ineptitude that permeates baseball at the professional levels. Oh, there is certainly an argument to made in certain situations to not bunt for a hit. But NEVER?
Joe Morgan would have you believe so.
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That's pretty funny. I saw the game you are reffering to. I was surprised to hear him say that too. I understand what he was saying but if the next batter has a better chance to drive in the run why not make it two or three runns.
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