Thread: Squeeze Play
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Old 05-13-2018, 07:00 PM   #4
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Not understanding why there'd be confusion as to what bunting ratings matter here. Wouldn't it be the same as any sac bunt? Why would anyone think that "bunt for hit" matters any more with a guy on 3rd than if it is just a guy on 1st when attempting to bunt them over?
So you are in agreement that Sac Bunt is pretty much synonymous with Squeeze Bunt in this situation. Bunt for Hit implies trying to get on base whereas Sacrifice Bunt / Squeeze Bunt mean just being able to get the bat on the ball and place it in such a manner as to move a runner up a base. Makes sense.

Next question: Say a batter has a decent Sac Bunt rating but a relatively low Contact rating. Do you still trust this batter to attempt a squeeze play bunt?
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