Willson took the bunt away

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Willson took the bunt away

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And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
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Re: Willson took the bunt away

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Dude is wired different for certain

Rather Ball-Sey playing 20 feet from batter
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hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
Excellent insight.
Displays a keen understanding of the game.
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It's always good for teams to have a few psychos who care more about winning than their own physical well-being.
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Re: Willson took the bunt away

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Baseball Savant wrote: 17 May 2025 22:21 pm Dude is wired different for certain

Rather Ball-Sey playing 20 feet from batter
Maybe miscommunication with coach Jon Jay . Jay holds up 2 fingers meaning go for the double play with lead runner if hit to you .

Contreras mistook the 2 to mean play 20 feet from home plate ! :D

Contreras wanted timeout to wear a batting helmet but too late to call it .
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ramfandan wrote: 17 May 2025 22:47 pm
Baseball Savant wrote: 17 May 2025 22:21 pm Dude is wired different for certain

Rather Ball-Sey playing 20 feet from batter
Maybe miscommunication with coach Jon Jay . Jay holds up 2 fingers meaning go for the double play with lead runner if hit to you .

Contreras mistook the 2 to mean play 20 feet from home plate ! :D

Contreras wanted timeout to wear a batting helmet but too late to call it .
Jon Jay doesn't coach the infielders
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Re: Willson took the bunt away

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Melville wrote: 17 May 2025 22:25 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
Excellent insight.
Displays a keen understanding of the game.
Agree. By being crazy aggressive at taking the bunt away, the batter swings and they get a perfectly placed double play ball. Falls under the category of creating your own luck by doing thinks the right way.
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scoutyjones2 wrote: 17 May 2025 23:10 pm
ramfandan wrote: 17 May 2025 22:47 pm
Baseball Savant wrote: 17 May 2025 22:21 pm Dude is wired different for certain

Rather Ball-Sey playing 20 feet from batter
Maybe miscommunication with coach Jon Jay . Jay holds up 2 fingers meaning go for the double play with lead runner if hit to you .

Contreras mistook the 2 to mean play 20 feet from home plate ! :D

Contreras wanted timeout to wear a batting helmet but too late to call it .
Jon Jay doesn't coach the infielders
Well that explains it, Jay meant for Walker to move in two steps but Willie misread it.
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Having the old cardinals with a link to success is super helpful and sets a tone for the dugout
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Ronnie Dobbs wrote: 17 May 2025 22:32 pm It's always good for teams to have a few psychos who care more about winning than their own physical well-being.
It is Contreras' team.
Has been for 2 years now.
That one plays is an example of why that is.
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hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
Bingo!
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spfldan wrote: 18 May 2025 04:13 am
Melville wrote: 17 May 2025 22:25 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
Excellent insight.
Displays a keen understanding of the game.
Agree. By being crazy aggressive at taking the bunt away, the batter swings and they get a perfectly placed double play ball. Falls under the category of creating your own luck by doing thinks the right way.
Great point. We used to call it- you make your own breaks.
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Melville wrote: 18 May 2025 08:28 am
Ronnie Dobbs wrote: 17 May 2025 22:32 pm It's always good for teams to have a few psychos who care more about winning than their own physical well-being.
It is Contreras' team.
Has been for 2 years now.
That one plays is an example of why that is.
Yep! I love how much WC wants to win and hates to lose. He is the heart and soul of this team.
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BrockFloodMaris wrote: 18 May 2025 12:07 pm
Melville wrote: 18 May 2025 08:28 am
Ronnie Dobbs wrote: 17 May 2025 22:32 pm It's always good for teams to have a few psychos who care more about winning than their own physical well-being.
It is Contreras' team.
Has been for 2 years now.
That one plays is an example of why that is.
Yep! I love how much WC wants to win and hates to lose. He is the heart and soul of this team.
Zero coincidence that once he broke out from his slow start, the team followed in kind.
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hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
He was just doing what he saw Rizzo do for years in Chicago. Keith Hernandez did it all the time as well. But there were both LH, so the throw to 3B was far easier after fielding a bunt.
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Re: Willson took the bunt away

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icon wrote: 18 May 2025 12:34 pm
hmoss859 wrote: 17 May 2025 22:18 pm And the Human Piñata grounds into a DP

Game changing play he drug his Rawlings over India all night
He was just doing what he saw Rizzo do for years in Chicago. Keith Hernandez did it all the time as well. But there were both LH, so the throw to 3B was far easier after fielding a bunt.
So you are saying he is an intelligent student of the game?
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