Violation of Unwritten Rules?

[CincySportsFan]

Here's a different scenario...what if a batter has a decent hitting streak going (for argument's sake, let's say 25+ games). He's gone 0-4 and is batting for likely the last time in the top of the 9th in a 7-0 game. Is it okay for him to try to drop a bunt down to extend the streak?

[LRCW]

Here's a different scenario...what if a batter has a decent hitting streak going (for argument's sake, let's say 25+ games). He's gone 0-4 and is batting for likely the last time in the top of the 9th in a 7-0 game. Is it okay for him to try to drop a bunt down to extend the streak?

 

Sure. I believe Pete did that on more than one occasion to extend his streak.

[LRCW]

And no problem at all with what Dyson did.

[UKMustangFan]

Here's a different scenario...what if a batter has a decent hitting streak going (for argument's sake, let's say 25+ games). He's gone 0-4 and is batting for likely the last time in the top of the 9th in a 7-0 game. Is it okay for him to try to drop a bunt down to extend the streak?

 

Of course it's okay. It's a batter's job to get on base. How he accomplishes that is irrelevant.

[SnottieDrippen]

It's funny, I was just watching Billy Chapel's perfecto last night and Tuttle's bunt attempt elicited an audible "this friggin guy" and nearly a post in the Rants thread.

 

That said, win by any means necessary. Chapel made the play. Verlander probably could have with some help from the right side of this infield.

[Clyde]

Sure. I believe Pete did that on more than one occasion to extend his streak.

 

 

Off the top of my head something like this happened in about game 37 against Gene Garber.

[BirdBrain]

Unwritten Rules....who wrote them and why should they be "honored" ever.... Yasiel Puig hits a 3-1 pitch for a 3 run homer last night against the Mets....he watches it, for a while, then takes 32 seconds to round the bases and takes lip from the 1B and Catcher over it because the Mets are a terrible team....did he violate the unwritten rule ?

[mcpapa]

[Wireman]

Here's a look at the unwritten rules police:

 

[Bow88]

Millionaire cry babies ... guy was doing what his team needed to win the game ... If a team lets a little 6th inning bunt hit lead to a total meltdown then they didn't deserve a no no anyway .... no problems with it in a 4 to 0 game or a 12 to 0 game ... and Puig brings that stuff on himself ...

[BirdBrain]

Millionaire cry babies ... guy was doing what his team needed to win the game ... If a team lets a little 6th inning bunt hit lead to a total meltdown then they didn't deserve a no no anyway .... no problems with it in a 4 to 0 game or a 12 to 0 game ... and Puig brings that stuff on himself ...

He doesn't care....it's everyone else that is waah, waahing about it.....

[Just Hangin Around]

Could the Reds please trade for Jarrod Dyson so he can teach Billy Hamilton how to drag bunt?

[DragonFire]

Here's a look at the unwritten rules police:

 

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Today, I actually went and read the whole thread on here about that particular incident. Now there was a discussion.

[PurplePride92]

I'd drop a drag bunt down 21-0 in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs and a perfect game on the line. Don't let me be safe at first either. I'd laugh sooooo hard. :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

[PurplePride92]

Unwritten Rules....who wrote them and why should they be "honored" ever.... Yasiel Puig hits a 3-1 pitch for a 3 run homer last night against the Mets....he watches it, for a while, then takes 32 seconds to round the bases and takes lip from the 1B and Catcher over it because the Mets are a terrible team....did he violate the unwritten rule ?

 

Probably but I loved it. I wish everyone in baseball admired their work like that.