Atlanta Braves Q&A: “Is Hank Aaron still the HR King?” and more
By Seth Carter
As the Atlanta Braves season sits in limbo, we try to halt the onset of insanity by engaging in a Q & A.
At the time of this writing, the Atlanta Braves are only playing games on MLB the Show. At the time of this writing, it’s very late in the night and I keep checking for box scores to pop up. Perhaps it’s just a force of habit.
I don’t have any games to write about, I don’t have any underlying storylines to discuss, no “what’s wrong with this guy?” articles. So, I decided to run a question and answer session. The problem with that is I’d have to seriously interact with a bunch of humans, so I used my alter ego, Daniel Druff to provide the inquiries.
So, yes, I’m doing a Q&A about Braves baseball in which I both ask the questions and answer them as two different people.
Yes, I’m losing my mind.
Bunting is Easy?
Daniel Druff: Why is a batter out if he bunts a foul ball with two strikes?
Seth: Great question Daniel! The reason you are out if you bunt foul with two strikes is to protect the pitchers. Since bunting is supposed to be a much easier method of making contact, hitters could theoretically bunt a foul 100 times in a row causing the pitcher to tire and exit the game.
Daniel Druff: Does bunting really make it easier to make contact with the ball?
Seth: Well sure, it must be! Bunting is so easy Dan Winkler can do it…with his eyes closed.
Quote of the Day
"“Trying to sneak a fastball past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.” –Joe Adcock"