I could scarcely believe my eyes. During the three-game weekend college baseball series between Yale and Princeton, several batters squared to — wait for it! — bunt.
The Bulldogs and Tigers each laid down a successful sacrifice bunt in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, and Yale laid down two in the nightcap. Neither team executed one in the final game Sunday, but there were a couple of bluffs that brought infielders charging in toward the plate.
I was too busy shooting photos to count how many times batters squared to bunt in the series, but each time someone did, I was pleased. Even if the batter is only bluffing to keep the defense off balance, I like the effort.
In today’s homer-happy Major League Baseball environment, the number of sacrifice bunts has dwindled. It’s part of the “Moneyball” mindset that no out is a good out. Last year in the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers only had five sacrifice bunts and the Atlanta Braves only had two!
I was brought up to play the game when moving runners “station to station” along the base paths was the way to go. Homers were expected and celebrated, but winning strategy emphasized multiple ways to get runners across the plate.
I still prefer that approach and, in my “old man yells at cloud” phase of fandom, don’t expect I’ll change my mind.
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More great photos Dan! You really captured the bunts this weekend and I wholeheartedly agree with you about bunts. Give up an out, but move a runner to second. The odds of the next guy getting a hit are greater than a homerun. And like you said, station to station baseball. It’s more exciting.