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Originally Posted by RchW
Is it bad etiquette to bunt for a hit late in a possible no-hitter?
I say no because no etiquette should stop me from competing. Competing to me is doing everything you can to hit or get on base no matter the score or the inning. It shocked me to to find that many people ( Justin Verlander was one) consider competing "bush league".
Unwritten rules in sports are often self-serving statements that are used to protect accomplishments or protect star players or teams. Hockey is so full of them that no one can figure out which ones apply.  |
Bunting for a base hit in a no-hitter late in a game that's 10-0 is a big no-no. But if the game is 0-0 or 1-0, then by all means I'm winning however I can. If it means leaning in to a pitch with a perfect game on the line, screw you.
That being said, stuff like stealing a base or bunting late in a blowout are things that I would consider as the unwritten rules that make sense. Sometimes you don't want to rub it in too much to the other side. Like in hockey when you put your 3rd line on the PP late in the 4-0 game.