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Your team is leading 6-0; a wild pitch sends your runners to 2nd & 3rd. There is 1 out. The player on 3rd is your #3/sometimes 4 batter, and the top pitcher on the team. Your #6 batter, a lefty, is up to bat. Would you call a squeeze bunt? Why or why not?
 
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What inning is it? Has the opposing pitcher thrown other wild pitches? How good a batter is your #6 - does he strike out much, or does he put the ball in play?

I'm not a coach, but it doesn't seem like a big squeeze situation to me. But I'd want to know the above first.
 
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Swiiing It baby!!!!!!!!! baseball7


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This is not a squeeze situation to me!


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Your team is leading 6-0; a wild pitch sends your runners to 2nd & 3rd. There is 1 out. The player on 3rd is your #3/sometimes 4 batter, and the top pitcher on the team. Your #6 batter, a lefty, is up to bat. Would you call a squeeze bunt? Why or why not?


Not a good squeeze play here. Here's why I don't: Lefty can't hide runner at third, and with one out and a 6-0- lead there are too many better ways (e.g. WP, sac fly, balk, ground ball, hit, error) of getting your best pitcher plated safely.

Stud,
Did this squeeze attempt actually happen?


"There are two kinds of people in this game: those who are humble and those who are about to be." Clint Hurdle
 
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Wouldn't the opposing coach be inclined to put the batter on in hopes that my #7 hitter hits into a DP?


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With the score 6-0 and you squeeze the next batter gets dusted on the first pitch


One out and 2nd and third you are looking to bust it open not squeeze one run


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Sounds like someone complaining about something a coach did. I doubt it affected the outcome of the game. I doubt the batter or the other team were scarred for life. No, it wasn't a squeeze situation but you'll have to let it go.
 
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IMO, that is not a squeeze situation.
 
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Who knows, maybe they are working on something for later in the year. I know my coaches have called plays when we've been up by 5-7 runs just to give live practice with them for when it really matters.
 
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Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
What inning is it? Has the opposing pitcher thrown other wild pitches? How good a batter is your #6 - does he strike out much, or does he put the ball in play?

I'm not a coach, but it doesn't seem like a big squeeze situation to me. But I'd want to know the above first.


I agree with all of this.
 
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From the local weekly paper:
His pitching line looked like something out of a backyard whiffle ball game. Ten innings pitched, eight hits, 11 runs, only four of which were earned, 12 walks and 20 strikeouts. And yet, somehow, someway St. John's right-hander Shawn Campbell's arm ...

I will post the rest when I have the paper in front of me, but it stated 160 pitches were thrown!

NO kidding, the same section had an article on Tommy John surgery!!!
 
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From the local weekly paper:
His pitching line looked like something out of a backyard whiffle ball game. Ten innings pitched, eight hits, 11 runs, only four of which were earned, 12 walks and 20 strikeouts. And yet, somehow, someway St. John's right-hander Shawn Campbell's arm ...

I will post the rest when I have the paper in front of me, but it stated 160 pitches were thrown!

NO kidding, the same section had an article on Tommy John surgery!!!


I think this was supposed to be posted in a different thread, but here is the link trainscout was looking for...

And the TJ Surgery link
 
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#1 a squeeze up 6-0 is a very questionable coaching move to say the least. Im like TR , I would be very offended by a call like this.
#2 a squeeze with a lh batter is not a very good move to say the least.

I dont know the whole situation but I can not think of any situation where I would feel compelled to squeeze , safety squeeze or bunt up 6-0. There are unwritten rules in baseball.
 
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Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
What inning is it? Has the opposing pitcher thrown other wild pitches? How good a batter is your #6 - does he strike out much, or does he put the ball in play?

I'm not a coach, but it doesn't seem like a big squeeze situation to me. But I'd want to know the above first.


Bottom of the 6th....batter has about a .300 avg.
 
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Originally posted by baseballstud:
Your team is leading 6-0; a wild pitch sends your runners to 2nd & 3rd. There is 1 out. The player on 3rd is your #3/sometimes 4 batter, and the top pitcher on the team. Your #6 batter, a lefty, is up to bat. Would you call a squeeze bunt? Why or why not?


Not a good squeeze play here. Here's why I don't: Lefty can't hide runner at third, and with one out and a 6-0- lead there are too many better ways (e.g. WP, sac fly, balk, ground ball, hit, error) of getting your best pitcher plated safely.

Stud,
Did this squeeze attempt actually happen?


Yes. The result: the runner got caught in a run down, slipped, fell, was injured & out for the end of the season. When the dad questioned the coach about the call he was told he knew zero about baseball.
 
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Bottom 6th in a HS game? Only 3 outs till it's over for your scoreless-so-far opponent? No squeeze here. Hit the ball and hope for run rule in 6 or just close the door in the 7th.

Is this an inexperience coach? Or just an A-hole? If it's not his first year, it should be his last.
 
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Rob Kremer
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Leading 6-0, bottom six with a .300 lefty batter up - no way is that a squeeze situation. Unless you don't like the next batter, because he is likely to get some chin music.
 
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Wow, better squeeze and score that 7th run....Do you plan on giving up only 6 runs??........How does that even pop into someones head........Why is it important to know that the person running at 3rd is your number one pitcher and where he hits in the order????......

Swing the bat, score TWO......YOU ARE UP BY SIX RUNS????????........

Odds are the inf was back....put it in play alone and you score one.......if one is all that is desired........
 
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Not a squeeze situation. Looks like your team already has shown they can hit this guy. If one of the next two batters get a hit, thats the run and maybe the guy from second will score too.


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