When I was a kid the old guys in flannel with tobacco juice dribbling down their chin used to bemoan the state of bunting saying " back in my day"
Guess what I'm sayin 50 is, we have become those guys :)
I can teach drag bunts, push bunts (left or right handed) couple different types of sacrifices. Wanna know why ?
Cause that was what I could do as a player. I doubt BJ or Justin were ever asked to lay down a sac bunt until they got to the big leagues. And with their ballplayer pride are insulted when asked.
I'd bet a dollar next to a donut a high level Latino talent is never expected to bunt coming up. Say we're on a team -- would you rather have coming up a teenage Chris Johnson with the ability to change the game with one swing or a teenage 57 Brave with the ability to give a way an out without getting the guy in front thrown out ???
Earl Weaver used to mock Gene Mauch and other proponents of the notion of the sacrifice. " If you play for one run, all you get is one run"
That is and should be the mindset of professional players. I've watched Gregor Blanco the past week -- ever notice the positioning of the corner infielders when he comes up? Was the same the last year or so of Otis Nixon.
Players don't make it to the Big Leagues being able bunt
I think Bumgrtner was more surprised than anyone he still would with 2. Ballsy move on Williams part