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I saw the argument in the game thread....
I'm just going to copy and paste this, since nobody has responded to it and I think it's important:

Here is a list of things that makes the suicide squeeze IN THAT SITUATION a poor decision. This isn't even factoring Jake Fox into the equation:

- You want to execute a squeeze play against a pitcher who is usually around the plate. Someone like Bob Howry. It minimizes the chance that you'll miss the bunt. Valverde was wild as hell. There was no predicting where his pitches would go. So, if you commit to bunt (which you have to do in a squeeze play, since your runner from 3B has started running as soon as the windup starts) and the ball is unhittable, the runner is fucked.

- You want to execute a squeeze play against a guy who isn't considered a strikeout pitcher, so you have a better chance of making contact. Valverde averages 11K per 9IP over the course of his career. That's a high ratio. It's Pedro Martinez high.

- You want a good/experienced bunter at the plate. Fontenot averages about 2 sacrifice bunts a season.

- The bases were loaded, which means you can tag the runner out OR step on home plate. It's a lot easier when there's a force at home.

- The pitcher throws right-handed and the batter hits left-handed. This means that Bradley had to wait a little longer to start running. It also means Pudge had a clear view of the play as it developed.

It's such a risky play as-is, without factoring ANY of the stuff above into the equation. So Lou, who presumably looked at all of his options, looked at the situation, and looked at all of the factors listed above, STILL decided to put the squeeze on. And again -- this isn't even bringing Fox's availability into the equation. Even if Fontenot was your ONLY option, the squeeze was still the riskier move.

The closer you look at it, the harder it is to defend.
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I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 09:42 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 11:41 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 12:08 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:02 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:08 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:32 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:37 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:40 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:42 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:48 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:51 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 01:58 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:04 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:14 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:19 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:29 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:33 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 02:53 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 02:57 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 03:11 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 03:40 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 04:00 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 04:10 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-28-2009, 05:06 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-28-2009, 06:48 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 09:18 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 09:31 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 09:35 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 10:17 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 01:00 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 01:44 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 02:48 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 03:57 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-29-2009, 04:38 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-29-2009, 06:47 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-29-2009, 06:50 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-29-2009, 06:51 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-29-2009, 06:55 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-29-2009, 07:03 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by Butcher - 07-29-2009, 07:08 PM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-30-2009, 12:13 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-30-2009, 12:33 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by BT - 07-30-2009, 08:11 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-30-2009, 10:42 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-30-2009, 11:03 AM
I saw the argument in the game thread.... - by bz - 07-30-2009, 11:08 AM

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