If you went to a major league baseball game would you rather see a hitter safe at first with a bunt single then steal second and third base and come home on a sacrifice fly, or see a hitter hit a 500 foot homerun? No right or wrong response and best answer will go to the person with the best explanation
2007-05-23 06:07:28 · 16 answers · asked by Frizzer 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I'd absolutely and always prefer the former to the latter. It's a TEAM game, after all, the first scenario indicated that teamwork.
In the appropriate times and places , a similar scenario, walk, steal second, sac bunt to third, sac fly home, was called a Rickey (Henderson) Rally. It was also called, from 59 - 66, and again from '69 - 72, by the Dodgers - "there's your run, now win the game" - when it was provided by Maury WIlls.
Long sequence offense. That's what keeps innings going and what wins games - long sequence offense.
2007-05-23 06:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A and X... It's definitely the main reason I don't go, but I'd go more if my team was playing better, even with the high prices. Lower prices, I'd go even more... I love baseball. I've been to two MLB games this year, would probably have been 4 if my team was playing the way they should and could be as many as 8 or 10 if the prices were more reasonable... average the past 6 years has been 6 (4 home, 2 on the road).
2016-03-12 21:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baseball player hit for the Cycle, which was just accomplished last week by San Fransisco's rookie Fred Lewis. Because that pretty much has all those accomplishments in one. First it hard having a multiple hit game but to even have 4 hits and Have each of those hits be a single, shows you can make contact then a double, a triple shows the speed of a player having that ability to hit it in the park and rush to third, and to top it off by showing you got power by hitting the long ball. That by far is the best thing I could see done in a game. Next would be to see a pitcher get a complete game.
2007-05-23 06:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by hieroglyphical15 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
About a 6 or 8 home runs ( a couple of grand slams) and the home team winning a 18-15 game!! Lots of offense!! Knock down pitches, finger pointing. Great defensive plays. In short, everything that makes baseball the greatest game on earth.
2007-05-23 07:23:48 · answer #4 · answered by Cody 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rather see the 500-foot home run, but not for the obvious reasons. I would like to see it happen right after the previous batter got on via a bunt single, stole second and then third. The pitcher would be so frustrated by that runner that he serves up the meatball for the crushing homer. That would show how the team (and specifically that runner) helped the power hitter to manufacture 2 runs, instead of just a solo shot.
2007-05-23 07:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by El_Refe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
While I respect the enormous overall baseball skills necessary for the first scenario, I would rather see the 500 ft. home run. A routine HR into, say the first two rows of seats is one thing, but a monster blast would be a play that people would talk about the rest of that evening and probably beyond.
There are many (myself included) that STILL remember a monster blast by Reggie Jackson in the 1971 All-Star Game. That shot hit one of the top light towers at old Tiger Stadium in Detroit, many still remember it as one of the big moments in All-Star Game history.
2007-05-23 06:22:59 · answer #6 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I like the first scenario, however i'd like to tweak it a bit. How about a single, steals second, is advanced to third on a sac fly that everyone thinks is a 300 foot home run that turns out to be a 290 foot out. Then the runner is brought home on a squeeze bunt. Sounds to me that it would give you a little bit of everything.
2007-05-23 06:45:17 · answer #7 · answered by bruce9610 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rather see the bunt single scenario. I am a huge fan of "small ball" That's the way the game was meant to be played. Not to mention, a 500' homerun is worth the same as any other homerun.
2007-05-23 06:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by Double A 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the bunt example the follow-on action requires multiple acts of risk by the offense and defense. The potential for more suspense, witch translates into entertainment, makes this the better baseball play. At least as an umpire, I prefer it that way.
2007-05-23 06:30:46 · answer #9 · answered by go_deep3 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would rather see the first situation, it shows true baseball skills. In fact I would always rather see a manufactured run as opposed to a monster home run
2007-05-23 06:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by sigeptxbeta02 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋