BB Final: UL 8, Northwestern 10

[Turbine]

Deggs said he doesn't squeeze with no outs. Said it's a good way to hit into a triple play. His comments were included in an article in the DA's Monday edition.

unless he is saying base runners have zero awareness, that reasoning makes little sense.

Bunts are only ever successful because of the delay in the fielder getting his glove on the ball.

Because of that delay the odds of a triple play on a bunt are among the smallest odds in all of baseball. That is unless the runners are ignoring the location of the first out.

jmo

[Turbine]

Really?!?

I'd love to know how many times in Degg's coaching (or playing) career has his team bunted into a triple play.

...versus how many times he's seen a pitcher strike out the side.

You can't even begin to twist a story enough to convince me the odds of those two events happening are anywhere in the same neighborhood.

Losing by going down 1,2,3 is the real triple play to avoid.

[anhil8tor]

Isnt a triple play one of the rarest baseball feats?

[CajunVic]

He is messing with us on the triple play thing. That was probably a joke.

There is no answer other than "I goofed"

I can kind of understand the concept that I don't bunt with no outs. But once that out occurs, bunt the damn ball on the next batter. No excuses there.

[GreatestStory]

How would they even turn a triple play on a safety squeeze?

I can not decipher the nonsense I'm being fed.

Can someone please explain this to me like I'm 5 years old?

[CajunVic]

How would they even turn a triple play on a safety squeeze?

I can not decipher the nonsense I'm being fed.

Can someone please explain this to me like I'm 5 years old?

It was an off handed comment - a joke.

[ManAboutTown]

Really?!?

I'd love to know how many times in Degg's coaching (or playing) career has his team bunted into a triple play.

...versus how many times he's seen a pitcher strike out the side.

You can't even begin to twist a story enough to convince me the odds of those two events happening are anywhere in the same neighborhood.

Deggs plays for the big inning. He wasn’t looking to tie; he was looking to win. But you can’t say that in the media after you lose.

[Turbine]

How would they even turn a triple play on a safety squeeze?

I can not decipher the nonsense I'm being fed.

Can someone please explain this to me like I'm 5 years old?

It's possible on a dribble bunt where the catcher picks it up with only one step.

Still unlikely.

[ManAboutTown]

Like the move putting Fitz in the DH spot.

I know Brock is coming on, but I don’t like when Toro isn’t in the lineup. He’s probably our most clutch hitter to this point.

We’ll see.

[Turbine]

Deggs plays for the big inning. He wasn’t looking to tie; he was looking to win. But you can’t say that in the media after you lose.

By year 3 his philosophy will pay huge dividends.

Hopefully sooner.