Fansided · Jan 20, 2018
Red Sox: Why has the bunt become extinct to this run deficient offense?
The run deficient Boston Red Sox ignored the simple solution for judicious use of run production – the sacrifice. Bunting also seemed to be rejected by a team in need of run production.
Why has the bunt become extinct to the run deficient Boston Red Sox?
I have a personal fondness for bunting or even slap hitting to get on base or move a runner over. As a young player, I will use the local vernacular to describe my hitting abilities: “I sucked!” As a pitcher I was required to hit – it was that long ago. Coaches would instruct me on bunting and to hit down on the ball. Good things can happen when a ball is in play. Bad things happen when you are three and done.
