[Chris Kirschner] Hal Steinbrenner said Aaron Boone believes bunting is becoming a bigger part of the game. So the expectation is that will increase.

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1. Idk I was getting pretty annoyed that they kept having Moreno bunt vs Texas

2. Can I just ask Carlos Mendoza one question real quick

3. Quite the plan for the offseason over in NYC

4. Good thing they have bunting expert Giancarlo Stanton

5. Ask the Diamondbacks how it worked out

6. You’re gonna need some speed to successfully bunt

7. This is so funny.

8. I can’t tell if this is satire or not. What is going on?

9. The Bronx Bunters

10. Lol. Lmao even.

11. I hate this goddamn team

12. I don’t think that’s gonna do us any good when we don’t get runners into scoring position to begin with

13. I hope the phrases “base hits” and “base running” are becoming a big part of the game and we will try that more were also said

14. Bunting: A great way to keep the ball right in front of you

15. Lookig forward to Stanton busting it down the line after a beautiful drag bunt!!!

16. One of the oldest slowest teams full or high power high strikeout guys better start bunting more. Hahahaha awesome.

17. r/baseball when discussing the shift: Just learn to bunt. You get paid millions of dollars.

    r/baseball when a manager they hate suggests bunting more: What a fucking dipshit.

18. Did Boone fall into a wrinkle in time back to the 80s or what’s going on here?

19. Opposing teams be like

    Good try Hal. We’re not gonna guard the bunt when Judge is up.

20. Trend followers. Never trailblazers. Loser mentality

21. With stolen bases being up due to the new rules, bunting should actually be even less valuable than it was in the past.

    If it’s easier than ever to steal an extra base, giving up an out to advance a runner is an even worse proposition.

22. Over/under on 2.5 bunts this year that end up being home runs in RF

23. I assume he means like hanging decorative ribbon and flags around the upper decks of the stadium.

    “Bunting”

24. Hilarious franchise

25. What watching one DBacks postseason run does to a mf

26. Oh is it now?

27. Did Aaron Boone witness Hal Steinbrenner murder someone? How is that clown still the manager of the fucking ***NY Yankees***?

28. Is this what their consulting firm told them?

29. It’s good the Yankees are finally going to effectively use the famous speed and athleticism of their roster

30. He’s gonna make Judge bunt

31. Yes fall for our trick. It’s not like your team is built as a home run or nothing team or anything

32. Remember when Arizona had first and second, nobody out in an elimination game in the World Series and made their three-hole hitter bunt? And then they didn’t score?

33. Take that for data, you nerds

34. Are they able to power the stadium with how much George is spinning in his grave yet?

35. The league had a collective .509 OBP on bunts in the 2023 season. [Savant search with proof](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2023%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&hfOpponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&home_road=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.bunt%7C&metric_1=&group_by=league&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=obp&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_pa=on&chk_stats_hits=on&chk_stats_bb=on&chk_stats_obp=on#results)

36. Aaron Judge to push bunt 60 dingers over the short porch

37. Somebody be a friend and fuckin kill me please

38. Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton have a combined 17,017 PA in the majors without a single sacrifice bunt.