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Blue Jays rarely utilize sacrifice bunts

NEW YORK -- Yes, John Gibbons says, the Blue Jays do have a bunt sign. But he's chuckling as he says so, because of how rarely they've used it.

Gibbons, obviously, is well aware of the minimal impact the bunt has played itself into the Blue Jays' season. But he giggled Friday when learning the scope of their aversion for it. With two weeks to play, Toronto is on a never-before-seen pace in regards to one specific type of bunt, in particular -- the sacrifice. Specifically, how few they've put down.

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"Not that I'm anti-bunt, by any means," Gibbons said, "but this is a little extreme.