Random question. When you played or when you coach, how did you expect a player to perform a hit and run play, or a bunt and run play?
Where you taught that you have to protect the runner regardless of pitch location (treat a hit and run more like a suicide bunt), or do you only protect the runner on a hittable pitch or strike? By protecting the runner, I mean you have to swing at the pitch.
When I played and coached I never taught batters to swing at poor pitches during a hit and run. Honestly not a big fan of the hit and run unless there is two outs. Too much potential for a double play if there is less than two outs.
Where you taught that you have to protect the runner regardless of pitch location (treat a hit and run more like a suicide bunt), or do you only protect the runner on a hittable pitch or strike? By protecting the runner, I mean you have to swing at the pitch.
When I played and coached I never taught batters to swing at poor pitches during a hit and run. Honestly not a big fan of the hit and run unless there is two outs. Too much potential for a double play if there is less than two outs.