Inspired by today's great bunt debate on the Le Batard show do you think you could lay down a bunt if you had a 100 tries against a major league pitcher?
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If you had 100 tries do you think you could a bunt down off a MLB pitcher?
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Inspired by today's great bunt debate on the Le Batard show do you think you could lay down a bunt if you had a 100 tries against a major league pitcher?
Instead of swinging the bat, you hold it in front of yourself with both hands and try to make the ball hit it before it hits your body at 110 miles per hour.
is putting the bat directly infront of you part of this bet? cuz the gif i posted doesn't have that
wait is making it to 1st part of the bet too?
Good thing is Pablo can cover his entire strike zone with a bunt.You have skill though.
I tried bunting as a teenager once, and I got hit in the face by the pitch.
I did get my base at least.
I did get my base at least.
I think I could lay down a bunt and keep it fair in 100 tries. I don't think I could do it and beat out a MLB level throw to first unless I got lucky.
I don't think I could hit a good curveball/slider but I bet I could get a few hacks on a straight fastball once I adjusted to the speed (not a legendary fastball like Randy Johnson or anything).
I don't think I could hit a good curveball/slider but I bet I could get a few hacks on a straight fastball once I adjusted to the speed (not a legendary fastball like Randy Johnson or anything).
99% of these "yes" responses must be from individuals who don't realize they need to actually make it to first base.
How else would it be a bunt and not an out
Also remember the pitcher is trying to get you out. pitches of varying speeds and spins all over the plate
Poll says lay down a bunt, not bunt for a single.
If you don't have the element of surprise and the defense is expecting a bunt, it's very difficult for even the pros to bunt for a single. Just making 100 attempts at laying down a bunt in a non-game situation is very different from getting an official infield hit.
If you don't have the element of surprise and the defense is expecting a bunt, it's very difficult for even the pros to bunt for a single. Just making 100 attempts at laying down a bunt in a non-game situation is very different from getting an official infield hit.
Getting a bunt down does noy mean you have to make it to base safely.
Oftentimes hitters sacrifice themselves when bunting to advance other runners.
And if there's anything Era dating threads have taught me, that's far from a sure thing!
I think I could lay down a bunt in 100 tries. Once you learn to not stab your bat at the ball it's all clear, be gentle. Now, I doubt I could bunt it well enough to beat a major league infield to first lol.
It's a sacrifice bunt if someone advances on your out, otherwise it's an out
The video never mentions a bunt hit. He just asked if they could bunt. A bunt doesn't = a hit. A bunt's a bunt's a bunt whether you get to first or not.
I think I see what's happened here. Some people are just wanting to put a bunt into play regardless of result.
It doesn't really matter to me. But for some reason not needing to get to base would be much easier.
A successful bunt as in getting on base? Fuck no.
Contact? Yeah with 100 pitches I could probably get the timing down.
Contact? Yeah with 100 pitches I could probably get the timing down.
Its an unfair challenge..if you're being pitched to 100 times, with no other conditions (men on base, etc) then there's no way ANYONE could get on base. Fielders will just play in knowing you're bunting and not having to worry about anything else other than a small portion of the field