It's OK if people know how. Hamiliton does not. Maybe he should learn?Can we stop having people bunt? jeez
It's OK if people know how. Hamiliton does not. Maybe he should learn?Can we stop having people bunt? jeez
Some guys are just shitty at stuff Maybe this is the best he'll ever do. Like when David Ortiz played shortstop. (Seriously....we all accept that hitting is hard. I think there's a rush to think that bunting is somehow easy enough that any baseball plaeyr can do it),It's OK if people know how. Hamiliton does not. Maybe he should learn?
Me too. Glad he seems to be part of the near-term plan.I like Reffy.
View: https://youtu.be/TJ9aN4VSaZEIt's OK if people know how. Hamiliton does not. Maybe he should learn?
He’s playing in the Show. I’m jealous as hellI feel kind of bad for Caleb Hamilton.
Hard to do with McGuire on the injured list.We own these pricks.
Jackhammer the Jays
Obviously a good point.He’s playing in the Show. I’m jealous as hell
There is that.Obviously a good point.
Has to be rough to have the fact that he probably shouldn't be play out quite so emphatically, though.
That's what I thought, too.Am I the only one who thought it hit Crawford's hip?
Apart from the air quality over 100 . . .I'm enjoying Canada Day this year.
Its an interesting question. Think of how many guys *cant* shoot 3s, though. Or foul shots.There is that.
I do understand that bunting against Major League pitching is tough, but I do wonder how much he practices. Al Horford and Brook Lopez learned how to shoot 3’s. Can’t this guy learn how to bunt to add to his value?
I'm not in Canada. Not that the air in Atlanta is much better. Being inside in the AC helps.Apart from the air quality over 100 . . .
It’s bad in New England, not horrible, but unhealthy airI'm not in Canada. Not that the air in Atlanta is much better. Being inside in the AC helps.
Can't imagine there have been many of those for just a single out at first.1-2-3 play.
Sure, and I wonder how much some of them practice(pronounced “Ben Simmons”). I’m just amazed by guys like Al who added this skill in the second half of his career by crazy off-season reps. It certainly takes discipline.Its an interesting question. Think of how many guys *cant* shoot 3s, though. Or foul shots.
First time I've ever written that sequence for a baseball play.Can't imagine there have been many of those for just a single out at first.
He wanted to finish that inning. Don’t blame him though. He pitched well.Mutter looks pissy about getting the hook.
Good. Dude’s a gamer.
EhIt would have been nice for McGuire to get hurt before Alfaro could opt out.
I’m dead serious — it makes me happy that he was pissed about getting pulled.He wanted to finish that inning. Don’t blame him though. He pitched well.
Scott is the guy most ready to step in, but they don't want to add him to the 40 right now I assume because it's already overloaded.Alfaro picked up 32 plate appearances, slumping to a .161/.188/.387 line with 12 strikeouts and zero walks.
Im not sure where it would go, but this is a good topic.Sure, and I wonder how much some of them practice(pronounced “Ben Simmons”). I’m just amazed by guys like Al who added this skill in the second half of his career by crazy off-season reps. It certainly takes discipline.
EDIT—as would bunting for a guy like Hamilton. It just seems like a good D, no bat catcher would add to his value by adding this skill
I’ve long believed that if McHale played today, he’d become a terrific 3 point shooter.Im not sure where it would go, but this is a good topic.
There's some sefl-selection at work, too. Al and Lopez are excellent players who have had really long careers. These particular second acts happened as other skills slipped. I always wondered if McHale would have gotten better at it had he been healthy enough to play a few more seasons.
It would be pretty sweet if Kutter could become what we hoped Kluber or Pivetta would be…a solid #4 or 5. His success doesn’t look flukey when looking under the hood. He simply throws strikes and keeps the fly balls down enough to produce a quality result.I’m dead serious — it makes me happy that he was pissed about getting pulled.
My first thought too. Let’s see if the Sox do anythingI'm going to assume red-ass Schneider has had enough of Yoshida killing them. 1st base open.
So they try and kill him instead.I'm going to assume red-ass Schneider has had enough of Yoshida killing them. 1st base open.
DH. He'll get the ice soon.Why would you keep Masa in the game? Get him out and get some ice on that leg.
Doesn't even need to wait for winter. They can go to the cage for 10 -15 minutes a day with the machine to work on bunting. It's not like it's a strenuous activity. 10 to 20 pitches a a day.Im not sure where it would go, but this is a good topic.
There's some sefl-selection at work, too. Al and Lopez are excellent players who have had really long careers. These particular second acts happened as other skills slipped. I always wondered if McHale would have gotten better at it had he been healthy enough to play a few more seasons.
For Hamilton, practice time is finite. But what *would* happen if a player went to the batting cage every day all winter, dialed it up to 100 and did nothing but bunt? Could you or I do it?
I'm assuming that for a hitter of Hamilton's caliber 10-20 pitches a day wont help him. (I could be way off, though)Doesn't even need to wait for winter. They can go to the cage for 10 -15 minutes a day with the machine to work on bunting. It's not like it's a strenuous activity. 10 to 20 pitches a a day.
Just ONE hundred? East coast wimps. Out here, once the fire season gets going, you're looking at anywhere from 250 to 400Apart from the air quality over 100 . . .