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Aside from the use of analytics and regular shifts defense, the biggest difference IMO from how Miami played in 2019 vs under Morris was DiMare's decision not to take the bat out of his batters' hands. I looked up the numbers and the reduction in sac bunts was staggering. Here's the number of sac bunts and where we ranked in the ACC:
2019: 8 (14th)
2018: 24 (11th)
2017: 56 (1st)
2016: 77 (1st)
2015: 57 (1st)
2014: 68 (3rd)
2013: 70 (2nd)
Curious what people think about the change in philosophy. I thought taking the bat out of guys hands like Morris did, especially when we had strong lineups in 2015/16 was not smart baseball. I do think though there were a handful of late game situations in 2019 where sac bunts would have made sense and our guys swung away. It seems like DiMare is going for a similar approach to Louisville - where they are patient at the plate, aggressive on the bases, and dont rely on small ball to score runs
2019: 8 (14th)
2018: 24 (11th)
2017: 56 (1st)
2016: 77 (1st)
2015: 57 (1st)
2014: 68 (3rd)
2013: 70 (2nd)
Curious what people think about the change in philosophy. I thought taking the bat out of guys hands like Morris did, especially when we had strong lineups in 2015/16 was not smart baseball. I do think though there were a handful of late game situations in 2019 where sac bunts would have made sense and our guys swung away. It seems like DiMare is going for a similar approach to Louisville - where they are patient at the plate, aggressive on the bases, and dont rely on small ball to score runs