Torre is getting ripped here in NY by local media for not having some of his players lay down bunts early in the game with Schilling on the mound last nite.
Did Torre feel:
(a) it would have been poor sportsmanship
(b) bunting is simply not their game
(C) confident that they would smack him around like they did in game one and didn't need to resort to dirty tactics.
Why wouldn't a manager try and expose the oppositions obvious weakness especially that of a pitcher who can make all the difference in a game. You see it in football all the time where a team will look to expose a rookie or hurt cornerback. Wet grass and all who's to say Jeter doesn't lay down a bunt to open the game and schilling comes up lame and has to be removed or causes greater discomfort where it takes a few mph off his fastball!
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