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Originally Posted by eldur00
I've watched a lot of baseball in my time, and can't recall a pitcher trying to bunt for hit ever. I'm not saying it has never happened, but I have personally not seen it.
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Wow. I find this hard to believe if you've truly watched a lot of baseball. Pitchers bunting for hits has been part of the game since the beginning, and while it was far more prominent before the 2000s, it still happens today.
Historically, pitchers in the National League were expected to know how to bunt, and it was a frequent strategy to help get them on base, especially if they hit pretty poorly. You used to see this a lot in the 1970s and 1980s. But it's still a strategy that managers and teams use occasionally today.
Watch this video to see a number of recent examples of pitchers bunting for hits with no one on base:
https://youtu.be/KSNFQc9pFbQ?t=29