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When that happens, the bunt will be used even less. It truly is a lost art.
Second, a lot of players simply don’t think bunting is a particularly effective weapon. Back in 2018, Daniel Murphy “I haven’t really stolen bases for five or six years. If I drop a bunt down, what am I gonna do? I’m stuck at first base, so what I’ve done is ask our ballclub to get two more singles, or I’ve asked someone else to hit a double.
Finally, and this is just my opinion, I think there is ego and era involved. Players in this day and age want to hit line drives, doubles, triples and home runs, not put down a bunt. They didn’t grow up with the bunt as part of the game. However, I do tip my cap to the Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon, who has a couple of very nice bunt singles this season.
Owner Dick Monfort has chosen not to do that, at least not with the major players in the front office. Monfort believes in the people that he’s employed for a long time at 20th and Blake. You and I might believe that a shakeup is needed, but I don’t think Monfort believes that. I don’t see that changing. Monfort’s very loyal.