Reply to "Bunting Alive and Well"

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"True Story"

a few years ago while I was visiting Osaka, Japan to prepare for our 17th Goodwill Series, I was invited to the Spring Tournament to watch the top 40 HS teams, including future MLB pitcher Darvish. over 30,000 watching this game and 40 million on TV.

During the game, the President of Japan HS Baseball mentioned that the HS team on the field was Ichiro former HS team.

The President said "this team is ordered to bunt, until the batter has 2 strikes". I said then if I was the defense coach I would bring in my LF to the infield and rotate my two OF to left center and right center. Then with 2 strike I would rotate to normal. He said "coach would lose face". My comment was coach may lose face, but I would win the game!!!

Bob

4/22/1712:44 PM

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