Baserunning: Reading Ground Balls from Second Base

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Have you ever seen a lone runner on second base get thrown out trying to advance to third on a ground ball?

It’s ugly baseball to say the least.

Every time I think I’m through seeing this baserunning blunder; I flip on ESPN only to see Read more

Dirt-Ball Reads

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It’s the bottom of the 7^th.  The Score is tied 2-2.  There’s one out in the inning, and you’ve just worked a walk.

This type of game situation is common enough that you can expect to see it at least two or three times during the course of a season.  Depending on how your team has done, how you think and react here can be crucial.

Some of the first things that are hopefully running through your mind at this point are ways to move up 90 feet into scoring position where a single can now win the game for your team.

If one of the questions you are asking yourself in this situation is Read more