Alright, listen up, y’all. You wanna learn how to bunt in that there MLB The Show 23 game? It ain’t rocket science, I tell ya. Even this old gal can figure it out, and you youngsters with your fancy gadgets should have no problem. We gonna keep it simple, like grandma’s cookin’.
First off, what in tarnation is a bunt anyway? Well, it’s like, you ain’t swingin’ for the fences, see? You just kinda tap the ball, real gentle-like. Why do you do that? Maybe you wanna surprise them fellers on the field, or maybe you just need to get a runner over to the next base. It’s all about strategy, like when you’re playin’ checkers, but with a bat and ball.
Now, there’s a few ways to do this buntin’ thing, they say there’s three main ways to bunt. Let’s start with the classic bunt. This one’s your bread and butter, like grits in the mornin’. It’s the regular way and easiest way to bunt. To do this one, you need to use your controller, that thing you hold in your hands. When you wanna do this bunt hold the right stick to the right. Now when that pitcher is about to throw that ball, you gotta tap the bunt button. They say aim at 2 o’clock with the right stick. I don’t know nothin’ about no clock, so I just push it to the right, like I’m pointin’ at the sunrise. That’s how I do it.
Then there’s the drag bunt. This one’s a little fancier, like puttin’ whipped cream on your pie. This one is used when you want to try and get a hit not just sacrifice bunt. You do the same thing for this one hold the right stick to the right. Some fellers say aim at about 2 o’clock. Just do it like the classic bunt.
- Classic Bunt: Hold the stick to the right, tap the bunt button when the pitcher is throwin’. Simple as pie.
- Drag Bunt: Same as the classic bunt but done more by feel.
Now, when do you bunt? Well, you don’t just go around buntin’ every time, that’s for sure. You gotta be smart about it. Maybe there’s a runner on first, and you wanna get him to second. Or maybe the third baseman is playin’ way back, and you think you can sneak a bunt past him. You gotta use your noodle, think ahead. Like when you’re plannin’ a garden, you don’t just throw seeds everywhere. You gotta think about where the sun shines and where the water goes.
And don’t forget, you ain’t always gonna be successful. Sometimes you’ll pop it up, sometimes you’ll bunt it right to the pitcher. That’s just baseball. Don’t go throwin’ your controller across the room, now. Just take a deep breath and try again next time. You ain’t gonna learn nothin’ by gettin’ all riled up. It’s like bakin’ a cake, sometimes it don’t rise, but you just try again, maybe add a little more flour next time.
Here’s a little trick I learned from watchin’ those young fellers play. They say you gotta be a “passive hitter” first. That means don’t go swingin’ at the first pitch you see. Take a look, see what the pitcher’s got. Maybe take a couple pitches, get a feel for things. Like when you’re sippin’ your coffee in the mornin’, you don’t just chug it down, you savor it, get a taste for it. Once you see a pitch you feel comfortable buntin’ then you go for it.
And another thing, they say somethin’ about feelin’ the vibration in that controller. When you hold that stick to the right, you should feel a little buzz, a little somethin’-somethin’. That’s how you know you’re doin’ it right. It’s like when you’re holdin’ a fishin’ line, you feel that tug, that little wiggle, and you know you got somethin’ on the hook. If you tap the bunt button when you feel that vibration that’s when you’ll get that perfect bunt.
So, there you have it. Buntin’ ain’t so hard, is it? Just remember what I told you, hold that stick to the right, tap the bunt button and get that feel of the controller. It is all about practice, keep at it and be smart about it. You practice enough and you’ll be buntin’ like a pro in no time. Now go on, get out there and give it a try. And don’t forget to eat your vegetables, ya hear?
