Top of the 2nd
This was similar to the situation I wrote about on opening day. Vicente Padilla came to bat with bases loaded and one out. We don't really expect him to drive a run home here. What we do expect, however, is for him to know and be able to decipher the signs from Larry Bowa. He clearly blew a suicide squeeze sign here and Casey Blake came tearing down the line on the pitch, which was up and in. Padilla made no effort to get the bunt down and instead swung through the pitch, leaving Blake hung out to dry. After failing to execute, Padilla struck out to end the inning.
We all know how this one ended as our bullpen couldn't hold a two run lead going in to the bottom of the ninth. More on this game and Joe Torre's ridiculous use of the bullpen later. The point for now is, the failure to execute a squeeze bunt once again led to a loss.
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