Why don't MLB teams take a page from UT

[CollinEstes]

If you watched the CWS you saw that everytime Texas got a runner on first with 0 outs they bunted 99% of the time no matter who was at the plate. This is a stragety I think more MLB teams need to adopt. I don't understand the logic of station to station baseball like alot of the MLB teams play. Get a guy to second and give your hitters a chance to hit him in. Good pitching, defense, and good coaching won the CWS why is the MLB so different?

[tbach24]

I'm sure there are situations where it could be correct, but if you get Renteria on 1st and have 0 outs with Manny up, I'm nearly certain that it's +EV to let Manny swing.

[CollinEstes]

I agree to a point. Except if you are facing Johan Santana and it is 0-0 game and following Manny is David Ortiz and Varitek or someone. With only a man on first you need two hits most of the time, but get him to second you only need one.

But great players excluded. Like take a team like the Royals, give a guy a chance to get one hit and score a run.

[RacersEdge]

Becasue your EV for runs scored in the innning goes down from runner on first, 0 outs to runner on second and 1 out.

[CollinEstes]

I understand all that EV stuff but Texas showed me that it can be successful when used with great pitching and defense. I think teams like the Astros could use alot more bunting to help produce more run scoring opportunities throughout the game. Putting pressure on the other team is underrated in the big leagues.

[tolbiny]

I understand all that EV stuff but Texas showed me that it can be successful when used with great pitching and defense

Because most teams don't have great pitching and defense. If scoring 2 runs a game was enough this could be a viable strategy. But when you need to average 4.5 runs a game sacrificing to often early on will kill you.

[Bulldog]

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I understand all that EV stuff but Texas showed me that it can be successful when used with great pitching and defense

Because most teams don't have great pitching and defense. If scoring 2 runs a game was enough this could be a viable strategy. But when you need to average 4.5 runs a game sacrificing to often early on will kill you.

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First, Texas' opponents scored 245 runs in 72 games this year, 3.4 runs per game.

If they had scored 2 runs in every game, their record would have been 22-40-10 instead of the 56-16 it was.

In MLB, the last time the average R/G was under 4.0 was 1972.

If your pitching and defense is good enough to hold opponents to <2 runs per game, you are going to win most of your games with any offensive strategy.

[jakethebake]

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If your pitching and defense is good enough to hold opponents to <2 runs per game, you are going to win most of your games with any offensive strategy.

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...unless you're the Marlins.

[Benholio]

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I understand all that EV stuff but Texas showed me that it can be successful when used with great pitching and defense. I think teams like the Astros could use alot more bunting to help produce more run scoring opportunities throughout the game. Putting pressure on the other team is underrated in the big leagues.

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I understand all thet EV stuff, but Jimmy showed me that drawing for the gutshot without proper odds can be successful. Why doesn't everyone else do it? I think they should.

[Jeff W]

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I understand all that EV stuff

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No, you do not.