I'm for us being able to do everything well. Evidently if we dont do it often enough, we get to sucking at it.Not a fan of the bunt....how about u?
Watching Holbrook's teams try to bunt was definately hard to watch... no doubt about it.reminds me of our last coach, couldn't stand to watch bunting.
Because they didn't bunt....they tried to shove the ball with the bat.Watching Holbrook's teams try to bunt was definately hard to watch... no doubt about it.
Not a fan of the bunt....how about u?
Drag bunting from the left side still plays a part in softball. As does a delayed steal where a runner could steal home as a catcher throws back to the pitcher. Fun stuff.Nothing like a drag bunt. …..from a master…
Or not out to hijack, but a straight steal of homes so unexpected.
Here he comes! Best straight steals of home
One of the most thrilling plays in baseball doesn't even involve the batter or pitcher -- a straight steal of home. Without fail, these plays are electrifying and exciting to see. Straight steals of home are rare, and that's one of the reasons they're so thrilling when they happen. Herewww.mlb.com
Good post. I think what a lot of people dont realize or have forgotten, including many of the pundits outside the program, is we didnt break through that ceiling to the highest level until Ray added more smallball to the resume. That included bunting, hit and runs, stealing, two strike swings and protecting the plate. It's no coincidence that the top teams the last couple of years are good at those.I'm all for doing anything to manufacture runs at the college level. These guys aren't pros. Put the pressure on them. Bunt, steal, hit and run, whatever it takes. Ray won a lot of games in our championship years playing small ball.
BUT, it has to be properly coached and executed. Like @rogue cock mentioned, Holbroke seemed to be content to just let batters do what they did at the plate. The results speak for themselves.
We used to call a bunt past a player a push bunt. A drag for us was a "running" no-show type bunt. A drag could be a push or standard depending on whether you "catch" the ball with the bat or "push" it. Unlike a standard 'show" bunt where you're in the front of the box, a drag was started at the back of the box where you bring your front foot back and cross over it with your back foot toward the front of the box while sliding the bat down your hand all in one motion. Basically, a drag was just a disguised bunt. It takes a lot of practice to lay down a standard bunt where to ball dies from a drag position. I dont expect we'll ever see one here. LolIt's easy if you let the bat do the work and not poke at the ball. Angle the bat in which direction you want it to go, pull your hands down and pick a good pitch to lay it down. A drag punt is when you need to get the ball past the pitcher.
I think Wingo was really good at it.We've had very few quality bunters in our history. I can probably count them on one hand.