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S spizzlepop1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by baseballstud:
Your team is leading 6-0; a wild pitch sends your runners to 2nd & 3rd. There is 1 out. The player on 3rd is your #3/sometimes 4 batter, and the top pitcher on the team. Your #6 batter, a lefty, is up to bat. Would you call a squeeze bunt? Why or why not?


Not a good squeeze play here. Here's why I don't: Lefty can't hide runner at third, and with one out and a 6-0- lead there are too many better ways (e.g. WP, sac fly, balk, ground ball, hit, error) of getting your best pitcher plated safely.

Stud,
Did this squeeze attempt actually happen?
T thepainguy1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
What inning is it? Has the opposing pitcher thrown other wild pitches? How good a batter is your #6 - does he strike out much, or does he put the ball in play?

I'm not a coach, but it doesn't seem like a big squeeze situation to me. But I'd want to know the above first.


I agree with all of this.
trainscouttrainscout10+ posts
From the local weekly paper:
His pitching line looked like something out of a backyard whiffle ball game. Ten innings pitched, eight hits, 11 runs, only four of which were earned, 12 walks and 20 strikeouts. And yet, somehow, someway St. John's right-hander Shawn Campbell's arm ...

I will post the rest when I have the paper in front of me, but it stated 160 pitches were thrown!

NO kidding, the same section had an article on Tommy John surgery!!!
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TMM_DadTMM_Dad1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by trainscout:
From the local weekly paper:
His pitching line looked like something out of a backyard whiffle ball game. Ten innings pitched, eight hits, 11 runs, only four of which were earned, 12 walks and 20 strikeouts. And yet, somehow, someway St. John's right-hander Shawn Campbell's arm ...

I will post the rest when I have the paper in front of me, but it stated 160 pitches were thrown!

NO kidding, the same section had an article on Tommy John surgery!!!


I think this was supposed to be posted in a different thread, but here is the link trainscout was looking for...

And the TJ Surgery link
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CM Coach May1,000+ posts
#1 a squeeze up 6-0 is a very questionable coaching move to say the least. Im like TR , I would be very offended by a call like this.
#2 a squeeze with a lh batter is not a very good move to say the least.

I dont know the whole situation but I can not think of any situation where I would feel compelled to squeeze , safety squeeze or bunt up 6-0. There are unwritten rules in baseball.
B baseballstud10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
What inning is it? Has the opposing pitcher thrown other wild pitches? How good a batter is your #6 - does he strike out much, or does he put the ball in play?

I'm not a coach, but it doesn't seem like a big squeeze situation to me. But I'd want to know the above first.


Bottom of the 6th....batter has about a .300 avg.
B baseballstud10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by spizzlepop:
quote:
Originally posted by baseballstud:
Your team is leading 6-0; a wild pitch sends your runners to 2nd & 3rd. There is 1 out. The player on 3rd is your #3/sometimes 4 batter, and the top pitcher on the team. Your #6 batter, a lefty, is up to bat. Would you call a squeeze bunt? Why or why not?


Not a good squeeze play here. Here's why I don't: Lefty can't hide runner at third, and with one out and a 6-0- lead there are too many better ways (e.g. WP, sac fly, balk, ground ball, hit, error) of getting your best pitcher plated safely.

Stud,
Did this squeeze attempt actually happen?


Yes. The result: the runner got caught in a run down, slipped, fell, was injured & out for the end of the season. When the dad questioned the coach about the call he was told he knew zero about baseball.
L LOW337100+ posts
Wow, better squeeze and score that 7th run....Do you plan on giving up only 6 runs??........How does that even pop into someones head........Why is it important to know that the person running at 3rd is your number one pitcher and where he hits in the order????......

Swing the bat, score TWO......YOU ARE UP BY SIX RUNS????????........

Odds are the inf was back....put it in play alone and you score one.......if one is all that is desired........
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Coach KnightCoach Knight500+ posts
Many factors to consider:
1. Inning
2. type of hitter (if the #6 hitter is a contact guy that can hit the ball on the right side, you get the run)
3. backstop distance - if the backstop is deep and your runner at 3B can move, you can fake bunt to try a draw a wild pitch

***I'd swing away usually. I reserve the squeeze for times when ONE run is the difference between winning and losing - that isn't the case up 6-0.

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