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Runner: with a aggressive jump on ball in dirt – took a highlight play to throw him out. With 2 outs, great time to get into scoring position
Catcher: knows slider will skip to his right. Glove down early, good shoulder angle kills ball right in front of him. Quick recovery
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Great footwork, eyes behind barrel, and waits till balls down before running. Bunt placement beats surprise or a great jump every time!
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3b runner has to be sure if a throw to second base
1b runner has to sell the steal, and get the middle infielder to run at him.
3-2 count provides cover for this play
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Outfielder always goes low, infielder always stays high to avoid head on head collision. Ideally one will call the other off beforehand
Pop time 1.87 to 2b.
Doesn’t cheat out of his crouch. Waits till ball get there, keeps his fingers up, and gets his feet/hips/shoulders in line with the throw
Hitters: college/pro scouts like to see power in your box score.
If you can hustle 4 singles into doubles per year, you can add 40pts to your slugging%. Hustle your way to your offer!
Ramirez’ first 3 steps out of the box make him safe at 2b
Lefty batter means you’ll have to pick a pitch to your backhand and get your feet clear or the hitter, BUT you get to hide behind the batter so your throw will be a surprise to the runner.
Use backpicks to control secondary leads and preserve more double plays!
“Life” on pitches is all about how much spin you can put on a ball AND in which direction that spin is happening. Great article illustrating the different spin that Bauer and others put on their various pitches. From Sporttechie.com