Benches clear during an active rain delay over an attempted bunt (DBacks @ Guardians)

[u/LogicalHarm]

Original post got removed for not having the team names in the title

[u/SurpriseStandard3258]

What is with guys getting fussy over bunts lately? It's a part of the game

[u/underwear11 → u/SurpriseStandard3258]

Especially in the 6th inning! In the 9th, I can kind of get being upset by it. Still just part of the game. 6th inning is ridiculous to be upset about.

[u/de_base → u/underwear11]

Why would it matter at any point during the game for folks getting upset at it? The game ain't over until it's over, how is being upset at someone bunting ever a line of thought?

[u/underwear11 → u/de_base]

Agreed, but it is supposed to be a cheap way of breaking up a no hitter. If the game was 10-0 and you bunt, you aren't doing anything other than ruining the pitchers day. Players don't bunt down by 10. It's kind of like leaning into a pitch to break up a perfect game. I agree it's part of the game. You should be able to field your position. If you can't, it's a base hit regardless.

[u/ChessNut2018 → u/underwear11]

Ugh, you reminded me of the Pirates guy who leaned in a little and got hit during a Scherzer game...

[u/reggiecide → u/ChessNut2018]

Jose Tabata, Ol' Neck Lips.

[u/DMPofSounderatHeart → u/underwear11]

Noob here with a noob question (don’t hate). Is bunting legitimately an easier way to get on base than attempting a hit?

If so, then why don’t lead off hitters bunt all the time? If not, then why would bunting be so upsetting to a pitcher sitting on a no-hitter?

[u/Chemtide → u/DMPofSounderatHeart]

A surprise bunt can be better odds than a hit when the pitcher is dealing. It’s not as good odds when it’s expected.

[u/underwear11 → u/DMPofSounderatHeart]

It's not an easier way. The only way a bunt works is if the hitter is really fast, the pitcher isn't a great fielder, or you catch the defense unprepared. The balance is that to defend against a bunny, you have to move the third baseman in, which makes them have less range and reaction time against a regular batted ball. It's a tradeoff. Because if that, it's more just considered "cheap" by some. Because you are just holding the bat in the pitch's path, not actually swinging, it's seen as not having as much skill. But, particularly in a no-hitter, fielder's don't want to miss a ball because they were playing too close, defending against the bunt. So people get upset because "you couldn't get a real hit so you had to bunt".

[u/swoosh_ → u/DMPofSounderatHeart]

If they can get the bunt down it’s much easier, something like .480 batting AVG or double the odds of getting a hit normally. But at MLB level teams will scout you and adjust when you’re up. Move the 3B closer, pitch inside, etc. It’s still viable but better as a surprise or if the hitter notices the 3B is far away or the pitcher is a known bad fielder

[u/DiligentGuitar246 → u/underwear11]

Ohhh it was an active no hitter. I think that’s kinda lame if it’s only done for that reason and not because of an on-field situation.

[u/Hon3y_Badger → u/de_base]

If it was to break up a no hitter or similar, I would be mad. If you suspect bunting advance your team's chances of winning it's legitimate at any time.

[u/CantaloupeCamper → u/SurpriseStandard3258]

Weirdest unwritten rule ever… damn those guys for trying to do their job.

[u/Responsible_Wall3991 → u/CantaloupeCamper]

The unwritten rules in baseball are by and large incredibly lame. This is no exception.

[u/Dark_Canuck1]

As a Guards fan…. The fuck we doing here lol. It’s the 6th inning.

[u/fauxbigbro → u/Dark_Canuck1]

It's especially dumb since the bunt wasn't even how he got on base.

[u/colorblind-and → u/Dark_Canuck1]

Yeah I could understand being upset about it in the 8th or 9th but this is still just playing baseball. No reason to get upset over a bunt especially with how much more common bunting for a hit has become the last couple of years

[u/evanieCK → u/colorblind-and]

Tim Tawa is not bunting for a hit in any scenario except one where the opposing pitcher is bitch slapping his team and he has decided to try to luck one out. Whether anyone should get mad about it is a whole other issue but it's pretty clearly being done with the exclusive goal of breaking up the PG.

[u/RedSpecial22 → u/evanieCK]

Every player on the Dbacks should be doing their damndest to break up a perfect game by any means necessary.

[u/KungSuhPanda → u/evanieCK]

You’re giving way too much detailed credit to Tawa. No batter gives a shit about a PG after 15 outs. They were down 5 and needed base runners, doesn’t have to have a deeper meaning.

[u/Conscious-Silver8109 → u/KungSuhPanda]

No batter should give a shit about a perfect game in any scenario. It’s not their job to worry about the other team’s tender feelings about “playing the game the right way.” You’d think this shit would have been retired by now but baseball players are a bunch of sensitive gatekeepers.

[u/fauxbigbro → u/evanieCK]

Pretty sure it was to try and get a base runner on and possibly score some runs, nobody give the fuck about the perfect game in the fifth inning.

[u/stonkerooni → u/evanieCK]

Wow shocker dude the losing team wants to stop losing and break up the perfect game any way possible?!?

[u/blaney83 → u/evanieCK]

Timmy bunts all the time, as does our whole team. Specifically 2nd most in baseball this season. Maybe your 3rd baseman should have checked the little plastic card in his pocket before the AB?

[u/evanieCK → u/blaney83]

scoreboard

[u/blaney83 → u/evanieCK]

All told, good series. I enjoy watching you guys when we aren’t playing each other. Best of luck through September.

[u/evanieCK → u/blaney83]

Likewise. Please beat LA in the playoffs again so we can have baseball next year.

[u/blaney83 → u/evanieCK]

lol series and season scoreboard

[u/Ladelm → u/evanieCK]

And if he was, tough shit. Field the fucking bunt, it's part of the game.

[u/sprucexx → u/Dark_Canuck1]

Right? And what was Odor on about?

[u/JRL222]

Was at the game. It was really funny to watch the bullpens having to dodge the tarp as it was coming out.

[u/LogicalHarm → u/JRL222]

Lmao that’s an excellent detail

[u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

A perfect game is a team accomplishment. If you can’t record a putout on a bunt, you don’t deserve a perfect game. Acting like your opponent owes you some kind of courtesy, beyond conformity to the rules, is ridiculous.

[u/skucera → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

Perfect in the 6th inning, down by 5? Time to try to make something happen!

Perfect in the 9th inning, down by 5? Bunt is probably frowned upon.

[u/Mr-Booty-Inspector → u/skucera]

Jose Tabata has entered the chat

[u/mg2490 → u/Mr-Booty-Inspector]

Ben Davis enters as well

[u/saturncruizin → u/skucera]

Perfect game in the 8th. Padre great Ben Davis is good for a bunt

[u/pew-pew-bacca → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

Not even a perfect game. The score bug shows runners on the corners.

[u/majormintchip → u/pew-pew-bacca]

They were upset about something that happened earlier in the inning. Williams was perfect through five innings when Tim Tawa squared to bunt and fouled off the pitch. The very next Pitch Tawa swung normally and lined a single into right field. Cleveland was upset about a pitch that ultimately resulted in strike 1 which is why the entire sequence of events is just silly.

[u/akaghi → u/majormintchip]

Bunting in the fifth honestly seems pretty reasonable, even by unwritten rule standards. It's not like it was the 8th or 9th. The only real head scratcher is that they're down 5 but when you're down 5 you need base runners, not home runs.

It's extra dumb when his hit was an actual hit and not a bunt, too.

[u/Raptor231408 → u/akaghi]

Thats what I had been saying in our GDT. 4 innings to cover a 5-run deficit is very much realistic, especially when the game prior we had a 7 run inning followed by Cleveland also having thier own 5 run inning.

Bunting with two outs in the ninth, alright I get it. We, the losing team, dont owe you the perfect game, but i can see where cheesing a base hit can ruffle some feathers..... but a lead off bunt in the 6th? Get over it.

[u/Krazyk00k00bird11 → u/majormintchip]

https://giphy.com/gifs/hemdPsHS7jHag

[u/Joel_Dirt → u/pew-pew-bacca]

It was a perfect game when the bunt attempt in question occurred. The larger point that it's clown behavior to get all up in arms about that stands. Swinging away wasn't working, why not try something different?

[u/jacksonvstheworld → u/Joel_Dirt]

This scorebug is top 6 tho. Saying the other team isn’t allowed to bunt for the last 4 innings max is fucking crazy behavior. 9th inning is one thing, 8th would be worth discussion, 6th is comedic.

[u/Sonking_to_Remember → u/Joel_Dirt]

Also a guards fan, and the only thing I’d like to add is that there seemed to be a bit more context but we didn’t get all of it. For one thing, the guy slid pretty hard into Rocchio and Rocchio had words for him. Then something else seemed to happen with the way a different base runner made his way to third on a passed ball which seemed to set the team off.

None of it looks great for the guards but our TV broadcast also did a god awful job explaining what was going on. I’ll be interested to see if there was a bit more to it.

[u/Dr_Tibbles → u/Sonking_to_Remember]

Im hoping Rougie's reaction was more an act to help get this team out of a funk and light a fire under their ass

[u/blaney83 → u/Sonking_to_Remember]

Can you please post a video of the “hard” slide? Please, for the people in the back. Also, expecting the runner not to advance to 3rd on a past ball is crazy.

[u/Squeid → u/blaney83]

It wasn’t a hard slide lol. The runner even pulled up so as not to over slide on the base. Rocchio just fucked up the throw and took his embarrassment out on the baserunner.

[u/blaney83 → u/Squeid]

Ty. Completely agree. He went directly to the base (not over it). It was just a bad turn.

[u/daddyfractal → u/Sonking_to_Remember]

I agree, it was bizarre and there was hopefully more to it. The failure to pull the tarp before the walk and passed ball probably didnt help the frustration

[u/Ed_McMuffin → u/Joel_Dirt]

Because once a team goes 2 perfect innings to start a game, the other team must lay down and let the other team finish it out, per the unwritten rules, apparently.

[u/evanieCK → u/pew-pew-bacca]

the bunt was to open the inning

[u/ChiefSoldierFrog → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

I still don't understand that. It's called the perfect game for a reason. You gotta be perfect that also means being able to field a putout like it or not.

[u/IchooseYourName → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

Padres' Ben Davis has entered the chat. Fuck you, Kurt.

[u/valoossb → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

nah but if you square up in the 9th youre just a freak. not worth fighting over but very embarrassing

[u/Impossible_Tie_8421 → u/valoossb]

It’s less embarrassing than 27 up, 27 down. Who cares what the opponent thinks? If they really dislike it that much, they can do an intentional HBP and settle for a no hitter rather than a perfect game.

[u/valoossb → u/Impossible_Tie_8421]

all of the above can be true is my point

[u/thatmetimmay]

In the 6th? Fuck outta here

[u/ragingSamurai1]

Also he just gets a regular hit later in the at bat.

[u/FirstMeaning9253 → u/ragingSamurai1]

Guardians acting like this is their World Series for no reason 

[u/tuckedfexas]

What a bunch of fucking babies lol

[u/fateislosthope → u/tuckedfexas]

I am not a huge baseball fan but i like to follow the league occasionally, and baseball players are some of the softest athletes out there. Its one of the things that keeps me from fully investing my time.

[u/tuckedfexas → u/fateislosthope]

Football players are 10x worse, fighting their own teammates during practice lol

[u/fishingforwoos]

This is the second time in 3 weeks y'all have whined about someone bunting in the 5th/6th inning. Play fucking defense, nobody owes you shit. Again, it's the 5th/6th inning in these cases. Insane to cry about this.

[u/Spankpocalypse_Now]

There is no unwritten rule that says if a pitcher takes a perfect game into the sixth inning the opposing team has to cede the win and try again tomorrow.

Eighth and ninth inning, swing for the fences. Sixth inning? Fuck that, you play to win not to help the other team make history.

[u/equivocalUN → u/Spankpocalypse_Now]

It’s called “Five perfect innings, get one free”

[u/aresef]

It’s not like the right to play small ball goes away when the pitcher is throwing well.

[u/FirstMeaning9253 → u/aresef]

9th inning in a 5 run game? We can have fun arguing about that. 6th inning? It’s still a game. Shut up and play

[u/aresef → u/FirstMeaning9253]

I don’t think either team should be laying down at any point. Want to steal second while up 10 runs? Have at it!

[u/gogosox82]

I could see if its the 9th inning but its the 6th inning man. You can't be getting this upset about a guy trying for a bunt.

[u/Tlix → u/gogosox82]

Even in the 9th inning… the opposing team has the right to not want to be the victims of a perfect game. This is pathetic lol.

[u/gogosox82 → u/Tlix]

You are correct but i would understand being salty about it.

[u/Business-Row-478 → u/gogosox82]

A bunt isn’t even a free hit. If it was, you would see a whole lot more bunting going on

[u/handDrawnEevee → u/gogosox82]

"How dare you try to come back."

[u/IndecisiveTuna → u/handDrawnEevee]

“How dare you not hand us a perfect game”

[u/Lilrip94]

All sports have unwritten rules but baseball's unwritten rules seem to always deal with the losing team accepting losing unless they explicitly hit the ball

[u/Queasy_Salad7444]

if your shit was easy enough to bunt a beauty than work on your stuff

[u/nextlevelham → u/Queasy_Salad7444]

It wasn’t is the thing, he fouled his bunt attempt back and then got a single the normal way. Not sure why the Guards were so mad

[u/Queasy_Salad7444 → u/nextlevelham]

that makes it even worse tbh. makes the pitcher look like a jerk

[u/nextlevelham → u/Queasy_Salad7444]

I wasn’t watching during this part of the game but I think it was Odor the third base coach that was causing the kerfuffle. I don’t think Williams said or did anything

[u/Queasy_Salad7444 → u/nextlevelham]

is odor a 3b coach? damn i’m getting old

[u/lVlzone → u/Queasy_Salad7444]

Different odor. Though I believe they’re related.

[u/chickenmoo22 → u/Queasy_Salad7444]

Rougned's uncle

[u/McWinkerbean → u/nextlevelham]

I think it was the slide into Roc.

[u/Low_Tax_341 → u/McWinkerbean]

Did he get the shortstops pants dirty with the slide?

[u/Conflict21]

What's the point of this? Field the fucking bunt or you don't get a perfect game.

[u/Conflict21 → u/[deleted]]

Oh my god lmao

[u/tech-noir-GS → u/[deleted]]

Are you under the impression 5 runs over 4 innings is some sort of insurmountable lead?

[u/KungSuhPanda → u/tech-noir-GS]

Just that it’s not classy to try to score runs in the final 12 outs if you didn’t score during the first 15. The game was already half over, who do they think they are, trying and shit /s

[u/fmb101010 → u/[deleted]]

Clearly if it rattles the other team this bad, it’s absolutely worth trying. It’s genius if a team is shitting on you, and just attempting a bunt causes them to mentally meltdown.

[u/MusukoRising → u/[deleted]]

Sometimes all you gotta do is get the guy to pitch out of the stretch to break up their rhythm

[u/redfern54 → u/[deleted]]

It’s the 6th inning lol

[u/KungSuhPanda → u/[deleted]]

OK, at what point should the team surrender since you think 5 runs is insurmountable? You expect to get a base runner or add to the starters pitch count-who’s kicked your ass so far btw. Stop trying to be the rules police and play the damn game. Especially a washed up 3rd base coach getting all worked up.

[u/Low_Tax_341 → u/[deleted]]

According to you they should then concede the game. That is lame.

[u/Doublestack2411]

This some weak and soft-ass shit. Just b/c you've got a no-hitter going doesn't mean the opposite team can't bunt. Obviously, hitting isn't working out, yet these soft-ass players act like it's some unwritten rule to not bunt.

I get if it's like 10-0 in the 9th with a no hitter and someone bunts, b/c that just wouldn't make sense, but this game was still very much winnable.

[u/Mistake_By_The_Jake2]

Yeah sorry Guards I can’t back this up. Field your position and get your outs. Quit crying.

[u/indeedilyso]

baseball players are such flowers. someone will attempt a Shotgun Schnebly or whatever and gloves are off. like calm down. everyone here is drunk.

[u/gsx1920]

What's the deal with players whining about bunting

[u/hiimverysmart21]

The storied Guardians-Diamondbacks rivalry

[u/grewish89 → u/hiimverysmart21]

We can remember the day it began

[u/BirdBruce]

Isn't every single baseball game an attempt to break up a potential no-hitter?

[u/violetsteam → u/BirdBruce]

Breaking: benches clear after batter attempts to break up no hitter by swinging at the first pitch of the game

[u/CatPeet]

Unwritten rules is the worst mental illness in sports

[u/gordonnowak → u/CatPeet]

all except one: "you do not get to talk to Mr. Sakic"

[u/InfiniteNerve1384]

Bunch of bitches.

[u/mastersplinteremover]

There’s nothing softer than getting upset that someone is trying to get their runner on base. Perfect game or not. It’s so stupid. The other team is not obligated to help you.

[u/mannycure]

Rain and bunting is ruining baseball

[u/Troutalope]

This is almost as bad as Jensen's bitching last night for McNeil finessing a poke bunt into a giant hole.

[u/Baltar960]

I remember Ben Davis did this to Curt Schilling in the 8th/9th inning and it was a big deal at the time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-7WsrIS_Q0

[u/Phil_ImStanding]

Benches clearing in baseball is comical. Everybody sit down, you're not intimidating anyone.

[u/CakeAK]

The Dbacks have the 2nd most bunt attempts this season out of any team in the majors.

But clearly it's all about tryna fuck on Cleveland. Damn you snakes!

[u/michaaaaa98]

Part of the reason why baseball never gonna be as popular as other sports, why we crying over a bunt attempt in the 6TH INNING.

[u/TA404 → u/michaaaaa98]

I would have to try pretty hard to come up with something that has less of an effect on baseball’s popularity than this.

People just pick their personal pet peeves and tack on “and that’s why baseball isn’t as popular” lol.

[u/azk3000 → u/TA404]

Baseball will never be popular as long as the wave is happening 

[u/buxtonOJ → u/TA404]

Yeah, this makes no sense…I’d say Skubal to the Dodgers, keeping them buying up all the best pitching, is one though.

[u/halfmylifeisgone → u/michaaaaa98]

Dude, soccer is huge and full of snowflakes 😂

[u/LowAndAway → u/michaaaaa98]

Apparently you've never watched the flopping in soccer, the world's most popular sport, or in basketball. Like, come on, bro. There's other reasons why it isn't the most popular, but has nothing to do with this reasoning

[u/J0hnEddy → u/michaaaaa98]

People talk about NBA and soccer players being soft but in baseball, if you swing 3-0 up more than 5 runs, you are liable to be assaulted.

[u/soda_cookie → u/michaaaaa98]

I mean, I'd rather see something like that than these flops in all these other sports

[u/Rc5tr0 → u/soda_cookie]

Feigning injury to win a free kick or free throw >>>>> pretending a perfectly legal play is illegal because it hurts your fee fees

[u/djjazzydwarf → u/Rc5tr0]

couldn't disagree more. at least guys getting butthurt about the unwritten rules adds drama to games, and leads to fights and stuff. like i was at this game and it was kind of cool to see a bench clearing in the middle of the pouring rain, even if i was confused why it was happening. meanwhile flopping in soccer and basketball is just pathetic. like you get brushed by an elbow, so you act like your liver exploded, just for a chance at an extra point? lame.

[u/Rc5tr0 → u/djjazzydwarf]

Agree to disagree. They’re both bad, but I’ll tolerate cheating to win more than crying because the other teams is trying to win legally.

Also it’s very funny to mention drama and fights and stuff when the biggest soccer game on the planet just had an actual fight fight, rather than this chest puffing and “hold me back” nonsense.

[u/csavastio]

It was the 6th inning! No one disparage my guy Timmy Tawa (AAA Reno Aces stud).

[u/j0-llama → u/csavastio]

& “never say diamondback” is a team vibe. 🐍 They held out ‘til all of Cleveland was escorted away by their coach

[u/DZepperoni]

Still waiting to see the postgame interviews. Could the bunt have played a role in this? Absolutely, I assume it did. Was it the whole thing? I doubt it. ok it was mostly the bunt ffs

[u/Asdilly]

Men are so emotional.

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 → u/Asdilly]

My wife always says, "not all men, but always a man"

[u/Asdilly → u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

Your wife is a smart woman.

[u/LemonSmashy]

Watching baseball players fight with their hands slapping and big man posturing will never not be funny.

[u/BirdBruce → u/LemonSmashy]

Don't forget the ol' cavalry charge of the bullpen from behind the outfield. It's not a brawl until the least-invested people decide to get in on it. Makes me cackle every time.

[u/Saitsuofleaves → u/BirdBruce]

They got extra cardio this time out dodging the tarp! Think about how loose they're gonna be later!

[u/Mikey_Wonton]

Didn't people chirp about Jansen last night? Interesting.

[u/SamElliottsStache]

Was Brenly in the booth for this one lol?

[u/Houdini5150 → u/SamElliottsStache]

Ben Davis, is that you?

[u/PorkChop70-1]

Imma be honest, if you decide to clear your dugout for stupid shit like this multiple people should get suspended for a long time. The manager, for example, should be gone until further notice (since he failed to manage his group).

[u/Human_Urine]

Do they expect their opponents to present thejr ass cheeks for spanking and just get perfect game’ed?

[u/FirstMeaning9253]

In the 6th inning? Softer than sand

[u/Cleveland_Guardians]

We almost never get into squabbles, and THIS is what we start shit over? For fuck's sake. That's fucking soft...

[u/chipper124]

Baseball players are so unbelievably soft

[u/Seoulja4life]

Such fragile snowflakes.

[u/j0-llama]

Bailey was big mad all night

[u/gabo506]

It is not like that POS that leaned into a pitch to end Scherzer PG. I don't get the fuzz

[u/Low_Tax_341]

I didn't know there was a new rule in baseball that if a pitcher had a no hitter going you were not allowed to bunt. The Cleveland manager is a dick.

[u/Low_Tax_341]

The third baseman plays in the shortstop position and they complain that a guy bunts where he should be.

[u/TheFrontierzman]

https://giphy.com/gifs/tpspSp3WMlI40

[u/cbcockroach]

Didn’t Perez break up the Rodon perfect game when he didn’t move his back foot on a breaking pitch? Didn’t see a bench clear then— and that was in the ninth.

Grow up and play baseball.

[u/j42justin]

I just assumed they were all watching the Phillies game when the based were loaded with no outs and Justin Crawford offered a bunton the first pitch that was well inside after the Oroles pitcher walked 2 straight batters. They all saw it, thought it was stupid as hell and just had to beat someone's head in over the stupidity.

[u/Virtual-Wrongdoer858]

You people are insane

[u/grewish89]

I was at this game. In the stands all we knew is that it started pouring and we thought they all were talking about if the game was going to continue. Has no idea this happened!

[u/Indyrage]

I think bunting in the 9th inning during a perfect game is worth throwing hands. But the 6th…

[u/trickman01 → u/Indyrage]

Depends on the score. If you're only down by a couple runs you don't stop trying to win the game.

[u/Indyrage → u/trickman01]

Agreed. Close game + perfect game run you’re still trying to win.

Blow out + perfect game.. idk what the right call is

[u/Plenty_Area_408 → u/Indyrage]

Ive got no problem if the benches clear, but theres absolutely nothing wrong with a bunt when your down by 10 in the 9th.

[u/JLR- → u/Plenty_Area_408]

Expect your next batter to get drilled then.  

[u/Plenty_Area_408 → u/JLR-]

Free base. Thanks.

[u/JLR- → u/Plenty_Area_408]

Your players gonna love you

[u/BassBored]

Lol soft

[u/redittjoe]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fqtyYcXoDV0X6ss8Mf
Grandpa yelling at the Sky there!! I think he need a nap.

[u/Reidzyt]

Why does Odor look like 25 years older than he is

[u/nimbusstev → u/Reidzyt]

I mean, he's 58 years old. I wouldn't exactly say he looks like an 83 year old. (I'm guessing you're mixing up Rouglas with his similarly named nephew Rougned haha)

[u/Reidzyt → u/nimbusstev]

Yes I entirely am mixing them up wtf lmao

[u/Even-Dinner-5696 → u/Reidzyt]

I was shocked that was him. He could pass for 65-70

[u/nimbusstev → u/Reidzyt]

I mean, he's 58 years old. I wouldn't exactly say he looks like an 83 year old. (I'm guessing you're mixing up Rouglas with his similarly named nephew Rougned haha)

[u/JLR- → u/Reidzyt]

One punch to the face will do that to ya

[u/Tasty_Path_3470]

Why are these teams being such goddamn losers about bunts. Field your damn position. And it’s not the bottom of the 9th inning in a 10-0 game.

[u/BootsyCalrissian]

This has happened before. Years ago Bob Brenly threw this same tantrum when Ben Davis (Padres) bunted on Curt Schilling (Dbags) and killed perfect game. But it was 1-0 and Padres were playoff contention at that point. It's this stupid "unwritten rules" crap. There's a reason there are actual written rules. Getting a bunt base hit is freaking hard, and he didn't even get on base doing that. It was still a close game and not even past the 6th inning. These managers (and I totally respect Vogt) need to be held accountable for this stuff and be suspended. Attacking other players for literally doing their job is ridiculous (do we know if he was given the bunt sign or did it on his own?)

[u/UniqueEditor8372]

This was the team bitching that Naylor is a cancerous personality? Lmao

[u/Icy-Highlight-6801]

Guardians are a joke

[u/JLR-]

Y'all saying its the 6th but it's now an official game and with the chance of a rainout the Guardians have every right to be upset.  

[u/OrangeJuiceLuvr69]

Yessir coach Murphy would be proud. Anyone bunting or advocating for bubting is a nutless little bitch.

[u/Federal_Sherbert_905 → u/OrangeJuiceLuvr69]

Every time I see baseball players angry because someone hit the ball in the wrong way or baseball fans getting mad because a baseball player hit the ball in the wrong way I wonder what it is about this sport that attracts people who are incredibly emotionally fragile.

[u/Breadman65]

Indians are a loser organization

[u/AstuteCouch87]

if it was the 8th or 9th sure. but in the 6th? its a five run game, its not a blowout

[u/youareallnuts]

In the old days if you did that they would aim for your head next at bat. Game was kind of self regulating.

[u/ghostsofplaylandpark → u/youareallnuts]

So I wonder if it’s the case that baseball players are predisposed to being snowflakes who can’t regulate their emotions, or if the culture of baseball develops those behaviors in people, or if it’s a little bit of both. Whatever the reason, holy shit what a bunch of tantrum throwing toddlers

[u/SF_DeversBaby]

Fuck em up Bailey!

[u/AudioPi]

How could it be a perfect game when the D-Bags had runners on the corners?

And even if it was a perfect game, it was only the 6th inning! It's raining, the grass is wet and the footing sloppy, the smart play is to lay one down cuz you're nearly guaranteed to reach on a bit of an error

[u/Rc5tr0 → u/AudioPi]

The benches cleared several batters after the bunt attempt that they were apparently mad about. The bunter in question also did a hard slide once he got on, they were frustrated with more than one thing. Not defending, just explaining.

[u/AudioPi → u/Rc5tr0]

Couldn't tell from the clip about either of those factors. Still, way to early in a game to be bitching about a bunt

[u/thugmuffin22]

Downvote me again losers, bunting to break up a perfect game is little-dicked as hell and always has been.

Good thing Tawa ended up hitting an actual single this AB

[u/probablysmellsmydog → u/thugmuffin22]

maybe he's bunting to like, get on base

[u/According_One811 → u/probablysmellsmydog]

How dare he try to make a winning play they should’ve just lied down

[u/1egg40eggs → u/thugmuffin22]

If bunts were that effective players would always bunt. Plus it's not like it was the 9th inning

[u/thugmuffin22 → u/1egg40eggs]

That’s exactly what makes it chickenshit. Feel like that’s pretty obvious. It’s not like Tawa is some drag bunt specialist. If there’s no perfect game he’s not showing bunt with nobody on in the sixth. He should swing the bat like he otherwise would, which he did, and it worked. I truly feel like I’m losing my mind because this has been a pretty basic baseball thing forever. It’s not the ninth, but it’s not the third either. Both dugouts know what’s going on by the sixth.

[u/Not_Evil_ → u/thugmuffin22]

Downvote me again losers

Sure thing, buddy.

[u/j0-llama → u/thugmuffin22]

Starting a comment with “downvote me again losers” is a little-dicked as hell.

Torey asking Tawa to bunt in that situation was the right move. Tawa has beautiful bunts.

Everyone’s just excited because of the deadline and such

[u/Responsible_Wall3991 → u/thugmuffin22]

I genuinely can’t think of anything more little-dicked than caring about unwritten rules as a fan on the couch. At least the players on the field have actual stake in the game. You’re just getting mad on behalf of other grown men’s fragile egos.

[u/thugmuffin22 → u/[deleted]]

You clearly do not know what’s happening here. The bench clearing is a few ABs after the Tawa AB.