Do you follow AL or NL teams? I'm willing to guess if you follow an AL team, you probably think bunting is ridiculous because everyone in the lineup should be able to hit. There is an expectation in baseball that pitchers can't hit, so they should at least be able to advance a runner, and they do it by bunting.

I see more NL than AL baseball, so I disagree on the anti-sac bunt stance. If you can advance a runner in the same way you would with a sac fly, why is that so horrid? Just get the runner in scoring position.

I am willing to guess speed does play a role in sluggers not bunting, but I also don't see why it can't be part of their toolkit.

I'm a (semi-disgruntled) Marlins fan and witnessed a lot of Juan Pierre bunts during his stints with the team. The guy is masterful at bunting. He studies the field before games, rolling balls down the baselines to see how they veer. Then he works on pinpointing his bunts toward the sweet spot on the infield. I bet the efforts have gotten him a number of base hits and advanced runners. And I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't expect a slugger to do the same level of research, but it sure doesn't hurt to at least practice.

Maybe sluggers bunting against the shift is one of those unwritten rules. If I am managing a team in a typical regular season game, I wouldn't call for my slugger to bunt. In a crucial game though, say, to keep a series alive, I'd call for a bunt, even if it is just to keep the other team honest. Maybe the odds are against me, but crazy antics are what make sports interesting, right?