The answer to your updated question is YES.
Taking second on a walk
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The answer to your updated question is YES.
Kind of what I would expect but have only seen it called by the BU.
Really good discussion and I appreciate everyone's thoughts and ideas on defending this
I might add that not walking the better works well too
"Just throw strikes", right?
Another defensive tactic that can be successful against a team that is significantly aggressive with their base-runners is C doing a fake throw to 2nd to get the runner at 3rd to (hopefully) take too big a lead, or commit to going home. The look on their face when they realized they've fallen for it is usually pretty priceless. It also tends to put a damper on future attempts.
Fake throws take some practice to make it convincing. Also, make sure the other fielders understand what's going on. I have seen fakes convincing enough to fool the defensive players, too, which tends to ruin the play.
Fake throws take some practice to make it convincing. Also, make sure the other fielders understand what's going on. I have seen fakes convincing enough to fool the defensive players, too, which tends to ruin the play.
"Just throw strikes", right?
Not a recommendation that I would give unless you want to get taken over the fence but feel free if you like
Not a recommendation that I would give unless you want to get taken over the fence but feel free if you like
I was being facetious, hence the
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I suggest mixing your response to a runner on third:
1. Throw down and get runner at 2B;
2. Throw down to third and then throw to 2B (trying to get get lazy runner that rounds 2B. This works quite a bit);
3. Do nothing. The run expectancy between runners at 1B/3B vs. 2B/3B is very small. The only way to lose is to give up a run using options 1 or 2.
1. Throw down and get runner at 2B;
2. Throw down to third and then throw to 2B (trying to get get lazy runner that rounds 2B. This works quite a bit);
3. Do nothing. The run expectancy between runners at 1B/3B vs. 2B/3B is very small. The only way to lose is to give up a run using options 1 or 2.
