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user-inactivated  ·  4106 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Hitters Won't Bunt against the Shift

Yeah. Posnanski (and Bill James, first) has written some really entertaining bits on the math behind sacrificing. But it's worth noting that they hate the intentional walk, when I've always held that there are some few rare situations in which the IBB is worth using. So I wouldn't be surprised if there are one or two situations where sac bunting is helpful. But the slavish mindset of most managers to it drives me nuts.