Terrible hitters and bunting

FlyTheW1104 · 08-01-2022, 11:39 AM

How terrible does a hitter have to be before you consider bunting (primarily to avoid the DP).

Totally understand we don't want prolific power hitters bunting, but I'm talking all around poor hitters with mediocre/ poor walk rates. In other words, you have a guy in the lineup strictly because he is a perennial gold glove candidate.. dude can barely hit his weight and will average 2 HR's per year for his career. Are sabermetrics really supposed to keep me from bunting with this sort of player?

mytreds · 08-17-2022, 02:47 AM

In real life I like the bunt.

In OOTP I hate the bunt, because they don’t program it correctly into the code. Which is understandable since bunts are widely unpredictable.

To your question- I have Freddy Galvis playing 2B on my current save with the Giants. Between him and Crawford I have a couple of high quality middle infielders.

Galvis unfortunately can’t hit well. Most of the year so far he’s been hitting under .200. His ops+ is dreadful. But I keep him because his glove is outstanding. And right now in recent games his average is peaking at .220.

Ultimately, just put your low hitting gold glovers at the bottom of the lineup. Eventually they will start hitting and contributing. Just takes time. And during that time they are saving many balls from becoming hits. My mediocre starting pitchers are greatly appreciating my focus on defense so far.

08-01-2022, 11:39 AM	#1
FlyTheW1104 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 70	Terrible hitters and bunting How terrible does a hitter have to be before you consider bunting (primarily to avoid the DP). Totally understand we don't want prolific power hitters bunting, but I'm talking all around poor hitters with mediocre/ poor walk rates. In other words, you have a guy in the lineup strictly because he is a perennial gold glove candidate.. dude can barely hit his weight and will average 2 HR's per year for his career. Are sabermetrics really supposed to keep me from bunting with this sort of player?

08-17-2022, 02:47 AM	#2
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,182	In real life I like the bunt. In OOTP I hate the bunt, because they don’t program it correctly into the code. Which is understandable since bunts are widely unpredictable. To your question- I have Freddy Galvis playing 2B on my current save with the Giants. Between him and Crawford I have a couple of high quality middle infielders. Galvis unfortunately can’t hit well. Most of the year so far he’s been hitting under .200. His ops+ is dreadful. But I keep him because his glove is outstanding. And right now in recent games his average is peaking at .220. Ultimately, just put your low hitting gold glovers at the bottom of the lineup. Eventually they will start hitting and contributing. Just takes time. And during that time they are saving many balls from becoming hits. My mediocre starting pitchers are greatly appreciating my focus on defense so far. __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.