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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
I wasn't able to find those stats when I made my first post, but I've got them now.
First and Second - 0 out: 60.53%
Second and Third - 1 out: 66.22%
So you are only increasing your chances of scoring in the inning by 6% - not really that much. And this assumes the bunt is successful. First and second with one out drops the scoring percentage to 40.70%.
Small ball is a concept pumped up by the media during the stretch run and the postseason. No one talks about playing good small ball in April. The benefits are not really there as the numbers show.
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It's all because the talking heads now are ex ball players from the 80s who just want to see the game being played the way it was when they played. All the data says that it's idiotic (including in the playoffs) and that's why teams are shying away from it. I'll take raw data over some aging ball player any day.