They practice hitting, not necessarily bunting. Argo should work heavily on learning to bunt. But bunting is a loser move statistically when looking at run expectancy.Lightning Rod wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:04 pmBunting should be easy, but you'd never know it the way our guys do it. You have to practice it a bit but there is really not much to it, especially when you are just trying to get the ball in play.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pmLOL.. Sure Oli controls their batting practice...rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 11:57 am Oli is an idiot
Why would you let the pathetic hitting Pages swing away
And if they can't bunt, then once again another Oli failure for not having them work at it
One of the easiest things to do is bunt.
Do people blame coaching on the manager? Also, who is to say they aren't working on it but still suck at it?
It's not easy
bunting is an art
I truly wonder if you all know baseball at times
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Nah.. The Cards score some runs today and win...
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this is a series where we miss Paul DeJong....he loved hitting at PNC
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
20 scoreless innings for the Redbirds
Hope they don't make it to 21.
Hope they don't make it to 21.
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
How many were unsuccessful?rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:06 pmMeet the new CT chief Oli defender....scoutyscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pmLOL.. Sure Oli controls their batting practice...rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 11:57 am Oli is an idiot
Why would you let the pathetic hitting Pages swing away
And if they can't bunt, then once again another Oli failure for not having them work at it
One of the easiest things to do is bunt.
Do people blame coaching on the manager? Also, who is to say they aren't working on it but still suck at it?
It's not easy
bunting is an art
I truly wonder if you all know baseball at times![]()
And your the one who doesn't know baseball pal claiming bunting isn't "easy"![]()
Catch the ball w/your bat, about as easy a thing to do in baseball moron.
Team Sacrifices:
Cardinals have nine so we know they can do it, Padres lead MLB with 19 and seven others have fifteen or more.

Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Keller getting that call....wtf?
Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Well at least they can’t mess up a leadoff double this inning
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Sac Buntscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:12 pmHow many were unsuccessful?rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:06 pmMeet the new CT chief Oli defender....scoutyscoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pmLOL.. Sure Oli controls their batting practice...rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 11:57 am Oli is an idiot
Why would you let the pathetic hitting Pages swing away
And if they can't bunt, then once again another Oli failure for not having them work at it
One of the easiest things to do is bunt.
Do people blame coaching on the manager? Also, who is to say they aren't working on it but still suck at it?
It's not easy
bunting is an art
I truly wonder if you all know baseball at times![]()
And your the one who doesn't know baseball pal claiming bunting isn't "easy"![]()
Catch the ball w/your bat, about as easy a thing to do in baseball moron.
Team Sacrifices:
Cardinals have nine so we know they can do it, Padres lead MLB with 19 and seven others have fifteen or more.Were these bunts or sacrifices? Do they keep numbers for bunting explicitly? I'd love to see it...
They're tied for 10th in MLB w/25 sac flies
Bumbles double!
https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/sacrific ... anded=true
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
great hit...really slow on the base paths....great throw. He was dead to rights, but the Bouncing Bumbles slide got him safe. I think that was an accident 

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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
When you're in a funk like the Cards, scoring a run can make a difference, and bunting can mean the difference in a close game, such as 1-0.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:10 pmThey practice hitting, not necessarily bunting. Argo should work heavily on learning to bunt. But bunting is a loser move statistically when looking at run expectancy.Lightning Rod wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:04 pmBunting should be easy, but you'd never know it the way our guys do it. You have to practice it a bit but there is really not much to it, especially when you are just trying to get the ball in play.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pmLOL.. Sure Oli controls their batting practice...rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 11:57 am Oli is an idiot
Why would you let the pathetic hitting Pages swing away
And if they can't bunt, then once again another Oli failure for not having them work at it
One of the easiest things to do is bunt.
Do people blame coaching on the manager? Also, who is to say they aren't working on it but still suck at it?
It's not easy
bunting is an art
I truly wonder if you all know baseball at times
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Yes, timely hitting does wonders.Lightning Rod wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:15 pmWhen you're in a funk like the Cards, scoring a run can make a difference, and bunting can mean the difference in a close game, such as 1-0.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:10 pmThey practice hitting, not necessarily bunting. Argo should work heavily on learning to bunt. But bunting is a loser move statistically when looking at run expectancy.Lightning Rod wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:04 pmBunting should be easy, but you'd never know it the way our guys do it. You have to practice it a bit but there is really not much to it, especially when you are just trying to get the ball in play.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 12:00 pmLOL.. Sure Oli controls their batting practice...rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Jul 2025 11:57 am Oli is an idiot
Why would you let the pathetic hitting Pages swing away
And if they can't bunt, then once again another Oli failure for not having them work at it
One of the easiest things to do is bunt.
Do people blame coaching on the manager? Also, who is to say they aren't working on it but still suck at it?
It's not easy
bunting is an art
I truly wonder if you all know baseball at times
Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Who cares? Saggese the inning killer is coming up
Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Noot lucky the inning isn't over. Maybe Saggese will wait for the 2nd pitch this time?
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
Noot
on via error
on via error
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Re: GDT : Cards @ Pirates (7/2) ~ 11:35am CDT
What a Scouty team.