Breaking up a perfect game with a bunt: Bush League or okay?

A few days ago, I ran into an old friend who reminded me of a time in 5th grade when I broke a guy's arm. I thought back about it and remembered why it happened. The guy had gone after in school one day for breaking up his perfect game the day before.This was back when I lived in Skokie, which is becoming a shithole of a town. Turning into a gang town too. It was a Skokie League baseball game. The guy pitching had a perfect game against our team, he needed only 2 more outs to get it. We were losing 10-0 at the time also.I was up. I went to my coach, I was like, "Coach, this guy is a bully to me in school, they don't do nothing about it, can I please, please, please break up his perfect game with a bunt?" Coach was like, "Sure, go ahead. I didn't even realize he had a perfect game against us."So I come up. I decided to hit left-handed instead of right-handed this time. I am a right-handed hitter, despite the fact I do almost everything else left-handed. At certain times, I would hit left-handed just to mix things up, as I can hit left-handed, but I am stronger from the right side. I would bat lefty whenever I bunted or when I was trying to advance a runner with a ground ball.At any rate, I come up hitting left-handed. First pitch he throws, I lay down a drag bunt, the reason I batted left-handed whenever bunting. I manage to push the bunt into no-man's land, past the triangle of the pitcher, 1B, and 2B. I reached first base safely, breaking up his perfect game and no-hitter. I then promptly steal 2B, and then 3B. The batter flied out, and I scored on the sacrifice fly, breaking up the shutout as well. We end up losing 10-1, but I managed to break up his perfect game, no-hitter, and shutout.The next day in school, he tries to punch me for breaking up his perfect game. I was at my locker, getting some stuff. He throws his punch. I duck. Arm goes right into my locker. I slam the door shut on his arm. I slammed it so bad, you could hear the bone breaking. Got off scot-free too. Guy never pitched again.So I ask you, is it okay to break up a perfect game with a bunt, or is it Bush League?

 

hahaha If I was the pitcher I'd be pissed but well, nothing says a person can't bunt.

 

Well, you ended his career, so sounds cool to me.

 

It's perfectly within the rules to bunt for a hit in any situation. So I really don't see anything wrong with it.

 

First of all, thanks for sharing your exciting fifth grade story about beating someone up. (Was that the last time you kicked someone's ass?)And uhhh... who gives a shit? That was fifth grade. Besides, having perfect games before high school isn't anything to be proud about really. Practically every one does it..

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MLibid @ May 27 2007, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>First of all, thanks for sharing your exciting fifth grade story about beating someone up. (Was that the last time you kicked someone's ass?)And uhhh... who gives a shit? That was fifth grade. Besides, having perfect games before high school isn't anything to be proud about really. Practically every one does it..</div>No it was not the last time I kicked someone's ass. In 8th grade, I fouled a guy really hard in basketball on purpose. He sprained his wrist real bad, and it was later found he had a torn ligament in the wrist. Never balled again. And I brought it up to ask if it's okay or Bush League to break a perfect game in a blowout with a bunt

 

Dude... you're so cheap. Why would you foul someone and ruin their basketball career? There's no point. You need anger management.

 

Yeah, you definitely need anger management.

 

Kids need to toughen up these days. I feel like an old man when I think of how when I was in school you dealt with "bullies" not with a handgun or a locker, but with fists and being better than them at whatever sport. So some guy who is bigger/cooler/whatever than you is giving you a hard time. Deal with it. I swear, it really grinds my gears that people can't take a little boyhood troubles. It's like the far left of politics in society has convinced everyone that they should cry and sit in a circle and talk it out over everything. Have a little pride for God's sake.And yes, bunting out a perfect game when down 10 nothing is Bush League, no matter what the big bad pitcher has done to you in your personal life.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MLibid @ May 28 2007, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dude... you're so cheap. Why would you foul someone and ruin their basketball career? There's no point. You need anger management.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 28 2007, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, you definitely need anger management.</div>MLibid: It was just a hard foul, to another guy who harassed me and got away with it. It was not a flagrant foul. I admit it was on purpose, but I am a very physical player when I ball. I fouled him real hard, and he stumbled and fell on his wrist. The intention was deliberate, but it was a normal foul

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 28 2007, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kids need to toughen up these days. I feel like an old man when I think of how when I was in school you dealt with "bullies" not with a handgun or a locker, but with fists and being better than them at whatever sport. So some guy who is bigger/cooler/whatever than you is giving you a hard time. Deal with it. I swear, it really grinds my gears that people can't take a little boyhood troubles. It's like the far left of politics in society has convinced everyone that they should cry and sit in a circle and talk it out over everything. Have a little pride for God's sake.And yes, bunting out a perfect game when down 10 nothing is Bush League, no matter what the big bad pitcher has done to you in your personal life.</div>Please enlighten me as to why it is Bush League to break up a perfect game with a bunt when down 10-0 and 2 outs away? And when the school does nothing about constant harassment, what do you want me to do? Sue the school and the family of the guy harassing me? I broke his arm in defense. He tried to punch me, I ducked, his arm went into my locker, and I slammed it on his arm.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ May 28 2007, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 28 2007, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kids need to toughen up these days. I feel like an old man when I think of how when I was in school you dealt with "bullies" not with a handgun or a locker, but with fists and being better than them at whatever sport. So some guy who is bigger/cooler/whatever than you is giving you a hard time. Deal with it. I swear, it really grinds my gears that people can't take a little boyhood troubles. It's like the far left of politics in society has convinced everyone that they should cry and sit in a circle and talk it out over everything. Have a little pride for God's sake.And yes, bunting out a perfect game when down 10 nothing is Bush League, no matter what the big bad pitcher has done to you in your personal life.</div>Please enlighten me as to why it is Bush League to break up a perfect game with a bunt when down 10-0 and 2 outs away? And when the school does nothing about constant harassment, what do you want me to do? Sue the school and the family of the guy harassing me? I broke his arm in defense. He tried to punch me, I ducked, his arm went into my locker, and I slammed it on his arm.</div>Yeah, run further left and sue the school. And it's Bush League because it's not a close game. It's like when a baserunner steals a base despite the fact that they are winning by 8 in the 9th. It's not illegal, just Bush league. (or if you're in the south, Busch league)

 

Hey, miracles happen.What if they scored 11 runs in that last inning?

 

This topic just further proves the fact that DevinHester23 is a dick.

 

And you're not a shmuck?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 28 2007, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And it's Bush League because it's not a close game. It's like when a baserunner steals a base despite the fact that they are winning by 8 in the 9th. It's not illegal, just Bush league. (or if you're in the south, Busch league)</div>I really don't agree in the sense that his team was losing and the team shouldn't stop trying just because they are down by alot. Bunting for a hit is a part of the game that many speedy players use as a part of their arsenal. In fact, if I remember right a similar situation happened in a Major League Game like 5 years ago (I think Randy Johnson was pitching), where someone bunted for a hit in the 8th Inning of a No Hitter. Basestealing when up by 8 in the 9th is a Different Story because you have a huge lead and that is being disrespectful and trying to run up the score.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 28 2007, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hey, miracles happen.What if they scored 11 runs in that last inning?</div>Actually, another game I played in, different pitcher who I didn't know had a perfect game, needed 6 outs. We were down 10-0, laid down a bunt, started a rally to make it a game and then we won the game in the end

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 28 2007, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 28 2007, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And it's Bush League because it's not a close game. It's like when a baserunner steals a base despite the fact that they are winning by 8 in the 9th. It's not illegal, just Bush league. (or if you're in the south, Busch league)</div>I really don't agree in the sense that his team was losing and the team shouldn't stop trying just because they are down by alot. Bunting for a hit is a part of the game that many speedy players use as a part of their arsenal. In fact, if I remember right a similar situation happened in a Major League Game like 5 years ago (I think Randy Johnson was pitching), where someone bunted for a hit in the 8th Inning of a No Hitter. Basestealing when up by 8 in the 9th is a Different Story because you have a huge lead and that is being disrespectful and trying to run up the score.</div>Ben Davis did it to Curt Schilling, but that game was a 2-0 game.

 

[quote name='DevinHester23' post='93396' date='May 28 2007, 11:34 AM'][quote name='MLibid' post='93379' date='May 28 2007, 09:44 AM']Dude... you're so cheap. Why would you foul someone and ruin their basketball career? There's no point. You need anger management.[/quote][quote name='chang' post='93387' date='May 28 2007, 10:10 AM']Yeah, you definitely need anger management.[/quote]MLibid: It was just a hard foul, to another guy who harassed me and got away with it. It was not a flagrant foul. I admit it was on purpose, but I am a very physical player when I ball. I fouled him real hard, and he stumbled and fell on his wrist. The intention was deliberate, but it was a normal foul[/quote]It wasn't the intention that makes you look more stupid than ever, it's the fact that you even THOUGHT of doing that...[quote name='DevinHester23' post='93417' date='May 28 2007, 02:52 PM'][quote name='chang' post='93405' date='May 28 2007, 11:32 AM']Hey, miracles happen.What if they scored 11 runs in that last inning?[/quote]Actually, another game I played in, different pitcher who I didn't know had a perfect game, needed 6 outs. We were down 10-0, laid down a bunt, started a rally to make it a game and then we won the game in the end[/quote]Ok... is it just me or is it sounding more and more like you're playing in a T-Ball league...

 

^No. The 2nd time was in 7th grade, a level below the pony league