World series, game 7, bottom of 9th inning with 1 out and one runner on 3rd...?

Question

It is a tie game and your team slugger (avg .243, 49HRs) is at bat.
.You only need one more run to win....Now here's the question:
Will you have your slugger bunt and squeeze the winning run?
Or, will you have your slugger to swing the bat no matter what?

Answer 1

You give him a high-five as he runs to first base. The other team will intentionally walk your slugger AND the batter behind him to load the bases and create a force out at any base and potentially set-up a double play.

Bet you didn't expect that answer ;)

Answer 2

No way they pitch to him anyway. But you can't have a guy bunt who has been swinging for the fences all season, you might as well give up the out. I disagree with the walking two guys though to load up the bases. I means you could walk in a run. You put the slugger on base and play for the dp.

Answer 3

Swing Away. The big dummy hasn't attempted a bunt all season and probably doesn't know how to. If you want to try the squeeze bring in a pinch batter. But if unsuccessful you lose the big bat for the rest of the game.

Answer 4

With 1 out, they are going to walk him. What I would do after is put a hit and run on. At worst, the batter misses, and the runner gets thrown out at second, if there is a throw. The best thing to happen, is the batter hits a double down the line, and 2 runs score.

Answer 5

From an offensive point of view you have to let him swing away, the guy is hitting 243 for a reason.
From a defensive point of view you walk him and the next guy to set up the force.

Answer 6

a sturdy hitter might shorten up his swing, understanding that any outfield ball, even a medium length out, ends the international sequence. Double play threat is low, different than on a short outfield fly, so the bunt theory is mindless, except it rather is Ortiz on the plate (which regrettably it should not be this 12 months) and that they've the overshift on. I even have considered him bunt effectively for a base hit in that situation.

Answer 7

This guy will be intentionally walked to set up a force situation. NO WAY they will pitch to him. BUT,,,

If they pitched to him you let him swing away..I'd go for the sac fly..put the ball in play...power hitters aren't good bunters usually so I wouldn't do the squeeze.

Answer 8

obviously, you walk the batter and the next one to try for the double play. But after that you put in your best bunter and bunt. if it doesn't work then you still have another out to try to hit with because bunt are hard to turn double plays with.

Answer 9

find someone on the bench with a better batting avg.
243 .avg sucks

Answer 10

Squeeze. No question about it. You need the run to win the game.