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Post by CC_Varmints on Jun 6, 2019 3:54:24 GMT -6
Benches clear after player bunts to break up a no-hitter in the 9th inning ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/trenton-hartford-minor-league-baseball-bunt-no-hitter-benches-unwritten-rules-video?csp=trueanthem&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5cf881da2866ef00011d6a66&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitterBaseball has more unwritten rules than most can keep track of, and “don’t bunt to break up a no-hitter” is among those lame guidelines to unofficially police the game. It’s a rule that is rarely brought into question because no-hitters are somewhat of a rarity, but on Wednesday, it happened. During the Double-A matchup between the Hartford Yard Goats and the Trenton Thunder, Hartford went into the ninth inning with a combined no-hitter intact. After recording the first out of the final inning, Trenton’s Matt Lipka stepped to the plate … and he broke out a gem of a bunt for an infield hit. Though Hartford would hold on to win, 3-0, in a one-hitter, the team predictably took exception with Lipka’s bunt. Benches would clear at the end of the game, but little happened beyond a bunch of shouting. As someone who vehemently opposes the unwritten rules, I’m not about to change now. Lipka had every right to bunt in that situation. First off, it was a 3-0 game. The score was still in reach, and they needed baserunners. Lipka did what he had to do in hopes of sparking the offense. Second of all, it was a combined no-hitter between four pitchers. That hardly counts as anything worth causing a scene over on the basis of some unwritten rules. Just make the play next time. It’s that simple.
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Post by milkshake on Jun 6, 2019 11:28:28 GMT -6
I'm all for the unwritten rules. I think they make the game even more interesting. This situation is a little borderline because, as you said, it was only 3-0. So I can understand both sides of that. But that's what makes baseball fun
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