Talk:Squeeze play (baseball)

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At the end of the article. Heh. Shouldn't a bunt down the third base line be a homicidal squeeze? I mean, it's not the runner who is causing his own death, but the other guy, the batter, causing the runner to get out.

The term "homicidal squeeze" is being used by Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper after witnessing a play during the Cubs July 6, 2011 game against the Washington Nationals. Apparently, a safety squeeze was called for but the batter missed the sign and swung away, putting the runner sprinting from third base in danger of being hit by the ball or the bat. (See Kasper's account.) While not an element of baseball strategy, the recognition of this phrase and its explanation could give readers a better understanding of the strategy/risks of a safety squeeze while providing a small amount of admittedly macabre humor. If there are no objections, given the nature of the play and the available attribution to Kasper I think it should be added to the article. Downclimb (talk) 18:33, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Randy Charles Morin [1] Randymorin: This is incorrect. A suicide squeeze is when a squeeze play is executed with the bases loaded. That is, the player is dead at home, he cannot go back to 3rd base. This is another example of Wikipedia morons redefining the world. I've seen this article quoted incorrectly in several places on the Internet.

Note: Randy planted this here deliberatly to drive traffic to his RSS Blog

I took out the video because it is not a suicide squeeze. It is an over-zealous base runner and a pitcher who is not paying attention. The base runner makes it all the way to the plate before the pitch ever reaches the batter. There is no reason to bunt, because the runner has already made it home. 70.179.180.13 17:09, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone want to tell me what the hell the 2004 NLCS section is doing in there? Should we put a section for every suicide squeeze ever performed? Give me a break. I'm getting rid of it (not like it matters...a Wikipedia fan-boy/slave will probably put it back up). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.186.151.231 (talk) 01:09, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Took about 2 minutes actually. I'm at least deleting the end part of the section. The outcome of the series (and entire postseason for crying out loud) is unnecessary and adds nothing to the definition of a squeeze play. Even Wikipedia can't get around that logic....or can they?

Tonight, October 6, 2008 all 3 announcers calling the Red Sox/Angels game called the Angels failed bunt attempt in the 9th inning with one man on third as a "suicide squeeze" play as the runner on third is certainly committing suicide (is virtually always out) if the bunter misses the ball. I don't know who Randy Moron is, but I will take Joe Morgan's word before his anytime. Moondog56 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moondog56 (talk • contribs) 04:14, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was again confirmed in Game Two of the World Series in the bottom of the 4th inning with runners on first and third and one out. The first time Floyd committed to running home BEFORE Bartlett made contact. The ball was fouled off. The second time Floyd waited until Bartlett made contact before he started running. The bunt was successful, and Floyd then ran home and scored. Tim McCarver then went into great detail discussing how the first one was a SUICIDE squeeze, while the second one was not a SUICIDE squeeze. Kingturtle (talk) 04:23, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stealing home

Should there be any mention in this article about the case where if a runner on third starts to run before the pitcher throws the ball (suicide squeeze), and in fact the pitcher never does throw the ball, the runner can cross home plate and in fact steal home? I have seen players actually successfully steal home in a game, and I've heard it occasionally happens when they think the suicide squeeze is on but jump off too early, but are fast enough and the pitcher is surprised enough that they make it home safely. 76.244.147.171 (talk) 03:58, 10 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]