There's no reason why Rios shouldn't be bunting there. With the way Rios is swinging the bat and the amount of double plays he's grounded into lately you have to make him move the runners along. I guarantee a veteran hitter like Rolen finds a way to make contact and drive someone home in that situation.
That was an unacceptable blown save by Ryan though. Yes, he's been perfect and, yes, it was bound to happen. It just can't happen in a game where the Jays deserved to win and the Angels only had 3 hits going into the 9th.
It's a shame the ump blew that tag on Hunter (by Barajas) since he was out by a country mile.
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