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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Hard core fans are already getting restless with Montoyo for his small ball tactics, especially the bunting. I get not wanting to bunt runners over mid game as although imroves your odds at scoring 1 run, it reduces your chances at multiple runs. But bunting a runner from 2nd to 3rd with nobody out in the bottom of 9 in a tie game is the right move. You don't need multiple runs in that spot.
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I get that people do not like to give outs away, but I think you have to know the personnel on the team too. This version of the Jays doesn't exactly have good hitters who can be relied on to always knock the dinger at the bottom of the order.
The last 3 years it was frustrating how many bad hitters just kept striking out to do what...try and hit 22 home runs to go with 55 RBI and your 280 on base. Some of these guys need to realize that 20 home run guys are dime a dozen in baseball right now, and once in awhile you best shorten that swing to do something productive with your bat when that fastball middle in that you were looking for hasn't come and you're down 0-2. It's like the whole lineup thought they were EE, JB, or JD...