Tell me again how the first baseman trails the runner to second base on a double cut 4 hmmm 🤔 In this situation we have a runner on third base and an extra basehit down the RF line. Now this is an advanced double cut technique. The second baseman goes out as the relay and the 1B backs him up. The SS is in a read situation at second base in case he needs to pull a Jeter. Now, in this situation, the runner had home easy, and so the 2B came up firing to third base. Any time there’s a ball to the f

Why do we see it look like first baseman chase the baserunner to second base? In this advanced baseball cut-off/relay strategy, there’s only one time when the first baseman chases, or trails the batter runner to second base. With no runner on first base, that means no one on, or runners just on second and third, when the ball is hit to the fence it’s a double cut or tandem cut situation. The MIF go out as the relay and back-up and the first baseman trails the runner to second because the play wi

Right handed pitchers can pick off just like lefties, here’s how. First, the third baseman plays off the bag, never hold the runner on at third base. But, third basemen need to know the pick off is coming because if they don’t break tot the bag then it will be a ball, to no fault of the pitcher. Pitchers, make it look like your throwing home. When you pick up your leg, the third baseman will break to the bag while the runner on third gets a secondary lead. Then fire a bullet to your third basema