![]() The idea is that a hitter should swing his way on base because, for some reason, a bunt is cheap and illegitimate. OK, that’s an extreme interpretation of this rule, but it’s pretty close. ![]() When a guy’s throwing a no-hitter, you should try to help him out. Hey, speaking of bunts … 4. Don’t bunt during a no-hitter Because, well, I’ll just leave this right here. Getting on base by any legal method, at any point in the game, is fine. And, as we all know, baseball players - average MLB salary: $4 million - have always been nothing if not selfless. The argument is that trying to run up the score or pad personal stats during a blowout is a selfish approach to the game. Then, the next time the teams met, “justice” was served. In Lowrie’s next at-bat, the Astros attempted to dole out some unwritten-rule justice. Even though we got you out, we’re still mad! Not when your team is up 7-0, even if it’s just the first inning. But not hurt feelings.Ĭonsider this 2014 incident between the A’s and Astros:ĭon’t you dare try to get on base via a bunt, Jed Lowrie. And if there’s one thing baseball has no room for, it’s hurt feelings. Yet, there is supposedly a point at which one team, when leading by a lot (whatever that means), should be expected to show mercy to the losing team because, well, losing by a lot (whatever that means) is embarrassing. There’s no mercy rule in the big leagues. So here are baseball’s five worst unwritten rules, ranked by their stupidity. It’s about respect and tradition and being a gentleman’s sport and lots of other things that sound suspiciously like Nicholson trying to justify the Code Red. I get it. MORE: 11 questions for MLB players who hate bat flips and fun These statements summarize much of the silly collection of alleged truths that make up baseball’s unwritten rules, a supposed code of conduct that binds the baseball universe together and brings harmony and balance to the game. But hurting their bodies if you get upset? That’s OK. Always do your best, but not always always.Īnd, whatever you do, don’t do anything with your play that might hurt your opponents’ feelings. Editor's note: This column has been updated since its original publication. ![]()
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