When You Should and Shouldn't Bunt in MLB The Show 17

[Brian3113]

Statistically speaking, in MLB, there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice. According to the advanced analytics, the odds of scoring a run while swinging away are higher than scoring a run and bunting with a runnier on first.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian3113

Statistically speaking, in MLB, there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice. According to the advanced analytics, the odds of scoring a run while swinging away are higher than scoring a run and bunting with a runnier on first.

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[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian3113

Statistically speaking, in MLB, there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice. According to the advanced analytics, the odds of scoring a run while swinging away are higher than scoring a run and bunting with a runnier on first.

Perhaps in real baseball that's true (or at least its debatable since that's where it gets debated all the time). But in a video game where it's very easy to accidentally hit into double plays I think there's a lot more risk involved in trying to string together 2 more hits, or put one in a gap to score the runner.

Bunting the runner to 2nd removes that risk.

That said, I'd still only do it situationally, in obvious situations like with the pitcher up or when I was trying to push across a tying / go ahead run. It kills the chance at a big inning.

[EWRMETS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian3113

Statistically speaking, in MLB, there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice. According to the advanced analytics, the odds of scoring a run while swinging away are higher than scoring a run and bunting with a runnier on first.

If you're down a run or tied late in the game and need 1 run with runners on first and second, bunting is the right play.

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/users/brook...ectedruns.html

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian3113

Statistically speaking, in MLB, there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice. According to the advanced analytics, the odds of scoring a run while swinging away are higher than scoring a run and bunting with a runnier on first.

Very first part of this thread:

Quote: Originally Posted by MMChrisS

There's a debate amongst baseball fans about when and where you should bunt, with many different opinions on the subject. If you are part of the Sabermetric 'never bunt ever' crowd, this video is totally not for you.

Please don't make this thread a discussion about sabermetrics. As stated, this is not the thread for that discussion.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian3113

there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice.

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

Please don't make this thread a discussion about sabermetrics. As stated, this is not the thread for that discussion.

even after you remove every bit of saberstats from the discussion, saying there is not a situation where sac bunting is the right choice is totally wrong anyway.
scenario on "When You Should and Shouldn't Bunt":
runner on 2B, 0 outs, pitcher at the plate in the bottom of extra innings and you have no pinch-hitters left, you have a relief piicher batting who is say 0-100 career, you cant tell me your going to waste an at-bat and let him see if he can get a hit to move the runner on 2B over to third. No, your going to have him bunt down 1B way, then take your chances with a runner on 3B w/1 out and hope to either get a hit to win the game, or even a deep sac fly.
next thing you know, people will be saying theres never a situation where sac fly is the right choice too

[SolidSnake07]

I only bunt to move a runner over and I only bunt with the pitcher.

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[Datninja619]

What's the difference between bunt and drag bunt?