The UConn women’s team they ain’t.
It took extra innings Tuesday night, but the Cardinals were able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. 0-162 is still in play.
WALK
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OFFFFFF#RAISEIT @jordy_mercer with the RBI rope and we're going home happy! pic.twitter.com/yQWIU89vyH— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 6, 2016
Ok, ok.
The loss isn’t the end of the world. The Pirates are a good team. The temperature hasn’t gotten above 50 degrees in either game. And the bullpen came in and dominated for 6 innings.
Heck, the offense was even able to score 5 runs and hit a home run.
What I want to talk about is that bunt.
You know, the one Kolten Wong popped up trying to move Jeremy Hazelbaker to 3rd with 0 outs in the top of the 9th.
Cardinals fans? They do not like the bunt.
Stop bunting!
— Snid (@SandraMcKenney) April 6, 2016
That inning was solely on Wong not being able to get a bunt down.
— Cardinals Nation (@STL_CardsNews) April 6, 2016
#STLCards pic.twitter.com/9rd7D9pSFz
— A Blog of Their Own (@BlogOfTheirOwn) April 6, 2016
Wong doesn’t seem to excel at sacrificing. So maybe don’t ask him to do it.
— #dennis (@gr33nazn) April 6, 2016
If I was a manager, a popped up bunt attempt would probably get you bench faster than any other annoying little thing.
— Tara Wellman Nichols (@tarawellman) April 6, 2016
Yeah…that's why you don't bunt runner to third with no one out #STLCards
— Redbird Rants (@FSRedbirdRants) April 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/lance_lemmonds/status/717532362674946048
This game has more bunting than the Fourth of July
— mike fine (@misterfine) April 6, 2016
Bunts are dumb. #STLCards #Pirates
— Ryan Sendek (@AATH_Baseball) April 6, 2016
That reminds me. Anyone know who won the Spring Training Bunting Championship this year?
— Dustin 🌮 (@DJ_McClure) April 6, 2016
If you want to read more about Wong’s bunt, feel free.
Maybe you like the bunt. And you’d have a strong advocate in Mike Matheny. But there’s something to be said for letting your players play, IMHO.
The Birds try to avoid the sweep on Wenesday night.
Photo: STLToday
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