Let me go ahead and preface this whole thing by saying I’ve been vocally anti-bunt for a long time, so that is naturally going to color my thoughts on the topic. There are times when I can stomach bunting, particularly if it’s against a shift (which can’t really happen as much now) or if it’s a safety squeeze that’s going to get the go-ahead run home. And if it’s Jon Lester up there at the plate squaring up, gimme that all day.
When it comes to David Ross‘s decision to have Nick Madrigal lay one down and advance the runners in the 9th inning of Wednesday’s loss, however, I was not a fan.