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defska17
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was Benny D. (as i like to call him...dont ask  ) wrong for bunting to break up the perfect game...theres been debate all over the place, even the announcers of the Braves game this morning were arguing about it
i dont think there was anything wrong with it, Davis was tryin to win the game for the Pads, they were only down 2 runs at the time and getting on base brought the tying run to the plate...especially in a division as tight as the NLWest where every game counts, i think doing everything he could to try to win the game was good baseball, he was just doing what he is paid to do |
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Patrick
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defska17
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my thoughts exactly
i was shocked to see brenly so vocally upset about it last night, and was actually kind of mad to see it...to criticize someone for trying to win a baseball game, and on top of that to question his knowledge of the game, was uncalled for |
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Patrick
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Wedge231
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Yeah, winning goes on top of everything.
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Scooby Snacks
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Quite right...what the hell was Bob Brenley talking about? If a pitcher is going to pitch a perfect game, he has to damn well earn it, not have it handed to him by the opposing team. I don't know who Brenley thinks he is, he's a first year manager and suddenly he's lecturing everyone on baseball etiquette. It was only a 2-0 ballgame at the time...the Padres could still easily have won. Aren't the fans there to try to see their team win the game? It's not like it was 8-0 or something, then he might have had a point.
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Patrick
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defska17
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man, i was hoping to have an argument on this topic 
anyways, yeah it seems that if a guy got a perfect game while the opposing team wasn't even trying to do well...then it would be almost bittersweet, u know?
one argument i heard against ben davis was that since ben davis isnt exactly a bunter (i dont think hed bunted all season prior), and he bunted specifically in that situation, that that made it wrong to do...what do u guys feel about this? i still think benny d. was tryin his best to catch arizona off guard and bring the tyin run to the plate... |
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Scooby Snacks
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| Posted: 5/29/2001, 1:23 am Post subject: |
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It was actually a very good bunt, and blooped nicely into the infield, and he made it to 1st base easily!! I wish more guys could bunt like that!!
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