Comments on: Game 69 Recap: Cubs 1 Dodgers 0 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/06/24/game-69-recap-cubs-1-dodgers-0/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Rian Watt http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/06/24/game-69-recap-cubs-1-dodgers-0/#comment-1643 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:58:19 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2167#comment-1643 Great to hear from you! From what I gathered from Maddon’s postgame comments, the decision not to bunt was largely about his knowledge of Peralta’s fly-ball tendencies. He’s managed him before, and figured that there was a relatively low risk of a double-play ball, and that the marginal ability of the runner on second to score was only somewhat lower than that of a runner on third. He’d rather have the out, in that situation.

I don’t think, in other words, that it represents a deep-seated aversion to bunts. We’ve already seen Maddon go that route, a few times, in fact. What it does represent, I think, is a real respect for matchup numbers. Time and time again, Maddon has gone to his matchup splits for guidance on gametime decisions. That’s what this was.

]]> By: Rob http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/06/24/game-69-recap-cubs-1-dodgers-0/#comment-1640 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:03:11 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2167#comment-1640 Long time reader who loves this site, first time commenter.

What is your analysis on Maddon choosing to have Fowler not bunt in the 10th with 2 on, 0 out? Statistically, advancing the runners to play for a single run makes the most sense, but I liked the move to have him not bunt because of Russell’s proclivity to strike out.

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