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48zip

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Suicide has nothing to do with bases loaded.


It's all about the runner on third committing to the steal asap, giving the defensive team no chance at getting the runner out at the plate if bunted. Batter misses the bunt, runner is dead.

Hence the name.

(In response to this post by HtownHokie)

Posted: 04/22/2019 at 1:00PM


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  Two pop ups, no bunt attempt, w/ no outs??? -- rtp_hokie67 04/20/2019 6:44PM
  You don't bunt -- VirginiaCards 04/22/2019 10:46AM
  bases loaded bunt is long-known as "suicide squeeze," requires well-exper -- HtownHokie 04/22/2019 11:37AM
  Suicide has nothing to do with bases loaded. -- 48zip 04/22/2019 1:00PM
  I thought it was named that because of what happens if the batter misses... -- Hokie-2x 04/23/2019 08:40AM
  Guess I should have added Just Kidding ** -- Hokie-2x 04/23/2019 1:37PM
  Sorry. My bad. ** -- 48zip 04/23/2019 3:25PM
  Not at all. Runner commits before the pitch is even thrown. -- 48zip 04/23/2019 10:39AM
  Thank you -- VirginiaCards 04/22/2019 6:12PM
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  And I still agree with you. ** -- Hokie`79 04/22/2019 6:06PM

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