When You Should and Shouldn't Bunt in MLB The Show 17

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

You also take away the chance for a lot of big innings wasting outs like that. Especially if you're bunting with runners on 1st and 2nd and one of your best hitters coming up. I never bunt unless it's late in a game and we're within 1 run or tied, or we're going up against a star pitcher and the bottom of my lineup is up. I hate wasting outs.

Yeah for me it all depends on 1:The hitter and 2: how they are currently playing.

[Murphy7376]

I can't believe that so many people play in an unrealistic arcade style that they have to actually be told when to bunt LOL

[reyes the roof]

I only have three scenarios I'll bunt in
-Pitcher up with less than two outs and a force is in order
-Leading off an inning and I'm facing an overshift. I'll bunt until I get to strike one
-If it's late in a game and I have a man on 2nd with no outs. I'm not a fan of bunting guys from 1st to 2nd, but if I have a chance to move a guy to 3rd base with 1 out and score by making a productive out I'll take it if the score warrants it

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by Murphy7376

I can't believe that so many people play in an unrealistic arcade style that they have to actually be told when to bunt LOL

It has nothing to do with playing an "unrealistic arcade style".

Some people new to baseball, or just new to this game, don't know what situations to bunt in. Not everyone is a baseball expert.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Murphy7376

I can't believe that so many people play in an unrealistic arcade style that they have to actually be told when to bunt LOL

Well you're assuming there are no "new comers" to the sport or people that just want to talk about different "strategies".
I know if I decided to play soccer games seriously I'd want all these types of threads I could get.

Nothing wrong with having these types of discussions.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Murphy7376

I can't believe that so many people play in an unrealistic arcade style that they have to actually be told when to bunt LOL

Not sure what you mean by this. Who is dictating when to bunt? What arcade style are you referring to?


Even baseball purists and experts disagree on appropriate bunting situations. Care to elaborate a bit?

[chuckclc]

Quote: Originally Posted by mlblover15

ALWAYS bunt with runners on first and second with no one out... no question about it... every time... lead off double bunt immediately.. bunt whenever you can every run counts... and you potentilly stay out of double plays... another very important thing

But that is just stupid if you have a guy at the plate that CANNOT bunt well but can rip doubles and homers. That is one thing the Show fixed this year. If the person bunting isnt a good bunter then you may get into trouble bunting with them. last year it was crazy. Power hitters were even bunting last year. And successful way more then over half the time which is just silly. Hell they were successful probably more then 90% of the time.

[Dice]

Here is my scenario for bunting:
- Pitcher with less than two outs and runners on base
- Late inning situation with runner on 2nd base and no outs, down by one or tied, and my next hitter is my best hitter
- Super-fast base runner at the plate with less than two outs and he’s good at bunting
Other than those scenarios, I don’t bunt.