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WeaselB
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2008 10:05:22 PM
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Would certainly like to see more teams play "small ball", that is, when down by a run late in the game and the leadoff hitter gets on, the next guy up bunts him down to second. Put a runner in scoring position with only 1 out and the chances of scoring a run go up immensely!

Why oh why do most managers let the next batter hit away, and he hits into a double play?!
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Zimcity
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Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 8:13:33 PM
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I think SABRmetrics would beg to differ. Small ball is not as productive as you think...

"According to the run-expectancy framework, which measures the expected number of runs a team should score in a given inning as a function of the game situation they are in, the only situation in which a successful sacrifice bunt increases the number of runs the team should score in an inning is with runners on first and second with no outs. In all other situations, the sacrifice lowers the number of runs the team would be expected to score in that situation. "
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commguy
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Message Posted: Jun 23, 2008 8:01:36 PM
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Too many teams have "sluggers" in their line up instead of "hitters". If more teams would train their players to be hitters, you'd see more "small ball".
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