Base running starts

[quincy]

Probably wrong and will repeat myself.

Get off the bag, I do not care if you speedster or not to fast.

The decision they make is what is important, if they hear me say go they are late.

 

[CoachJD]

Probably wrong and will repeat myself.

Get off the bag, I do not care if you speedster or not to fast.

The decision they make is what is important, if they hear me say go they are late.

Yes, get off the bag on every pitch. I'm with you there. But if you're facing away the base, you can't dive back on a line drive (or catcher's throw behind the runner). If you're facing toward home plate, you can.

I still don't see the net benefit to starting off facing the next base.

 

[riseball]

Yes, get off the bag on every pitch. I'm with you there. But if you're facing away the base, you can't dive back on a line drive (or catcher's throw behind the runner). If you're facing toward home plate, you can.

I still don't see the net benefit to starting off facing the next base.

A smart catcher does!

 

[Doug Romrell]

I would have the base-runner use the start that gets her off the bag when she should be off. I've filmed this and found that it just depends on the runner. Thus, I didn't dictate everyone use the same start. I dictated that they had to use the start that got them off when they should be off, and I proved it filming them trying the different starts.

 

[CoachJD]

I would have the base-runner use the start that gets her off the bag when she should be off. I've filmed this and found that it just depends on the runner. Thus, I didn't dictate everyone use the same start. I dictated that they had to use the start that got them off when they should be off, and I proved it filming them trying the different starts.

But this is still with the thought of stealing a base in mind, right? Those fractions of a second don't make a difference if a runner is just getting the equivalent of baseball's secondary lead.

Maybe I'm underestimating how often runners try to steal a base.

 

[colin]

the size of the field mean those fractions are more important. a good jump on every pitch is a must.

 

[Greenmonsters]

But this is still with the thought of stealing a base in mind, right? Those fractions of a second don't make a difference if a runner is just getting the equivalent of baseball's secondary lead.

Maybe I'm underestimating how often runners try to steal a base.

Unlike BB, in FP a runner who isn't stealing has a very good chance of advancing on most balls in the dirt IF they time their break and make a good read on the pitch (Unless there is a catcher beast behind the plate)!

 

[CoachJD]

the size of the field mean those fractions are more important. a good jump on every pitch is a must.

At the levels I tend to watch, I don't see a lot of stealing. If you're not stealing, I don't see how there's difference in how you take your lead because you're getting to the same point before you pause to see what happens.

I'm not sure if I'm not being clear, but I totally get why stealing bases could be quicker with the sprinter start. But if you're running a small percentage of the time, it doesn't seem all that wise to start that way when you open yourself up to getting doubled off/picked off by a catcher a lot more often.

 

[colin]

its not a steal but a reaction to the pitch in the dirt. without a good jump no advance.

 

[quincy]

Runner one and only job is to advance to next base.

I think people over think it.