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What is your favorite trick play?(hidden ball trick, etc...)
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One that's has worked a few times for my team this year: With a runner on second, we have our CF come in slowly to pick the guy off. The SS and 2B just play in their regular spots and when the CF gets there, the pitcher guns him down.A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation. I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do, play it right and with respect. If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera. - Ryne Sandberg -
When my dad coached high school ball, he had a play that would occasionally work, but he said that you really have to have the right guy catching. The play went like this. The pitcher walks the batter (this even walked on an intentional walk one time). Catcher takes the ball and starts walking back in the direction of the mound keeping up a chatter with the pitcher - "Shake it off, no problem, let's get the next guy, etc." Meanwhile he's keeping an eye on the batter, who if he goes even a little past first base or leaves the base at all, the catcher throws over for the tag. It was really neat when it worked.Let's rid baseball of the pestilence of the DH now and forever!Comment
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Hey! That's pretty cool.
My favorite trick play is anything that will piss off the umpire... :grouchy"I feel like I'm the luckiest man on the face of the planet, I might have had a bad break or two but I have an awful lot to live for, thank you."
-Lou Gehrig
"You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat."
- Christy MatthewsonComment
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You are a catcher, right? Of anyone on the field, you ought ot get a rapport with the umpire and be very friendly with him. Protect him from getting hit and he will warn you if the pitcher is doing something illegal like not coming set and other infractions rathing than balking him or calling some other infraction.Originally posted by YankeesCatcher
You piss him off, you may not get borderline calls and he'll be more than happy to balk your pitcher. Of course, if you really tick him off, you may end up watching the rest of the game.
Oh yeah, while we are at it, do publically humiliate an umpire like when coach ask where was that pitch and tell him "on the corner" or something like that. Say "outside" and in the dugout he missed that pitch. Often an umpire will admit that he missed a pitch to you, that is if he trusts you.
This about what you do out there. Those guys are human too, and must put up with too much (excrement) way too often.Comment
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My favorite trick play is when the third baseman grabs hold of the belt of a guy who's tagging on a pop fly, preventing him from getting a jump on the ball."Simply put, the passion, interest and tradition surrounding baseball in New York is unmatched."
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John McGraw was know for that. One day his opponant unbuckled his belt and was left hanging on to a blet according to one story.Originally posted by ElHalo
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Nah I was joking, I never piss off the umpire, it's always yes sir or no sir.Originally posted by Bluesteve32
He even tells me where to pitch batters sometimes...."I feel like I'm the luckiest man on the face of the planet, I might have had a bad break or two but I have an awful lot to live for, thank you."
-Lou Gehrig
"You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat."
- Christy MatthewsonComment
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Ok, that's good.Originally posted by YankeesCatcherComment
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I like the hidden ball trick myself. Standard, not really complex, and I've pulled it off a couple times at first.Comment
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Doing it right and not balking is a great play. Also you can't do it after a dead ball, but in youth leagues you may get away with it.Originally posted by masterchief2402Comment
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favorite trick play? FIRST PITCH STRIKES THREE UP THREE DOWN.trick plays are for the weak?Comment
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I have two from back in the day.
1) With a runner on first, have the pitcher pitch from a stretch but never look over there but instead look at the 3rd baseman. The 3B counts the steps on the runner's lead. Usually each pitch the runner takes a bigger lead than before. When the 3B reaches a certain number (like 4 or 5) the pitcher throws over to first and picks the guy off.
2) The other play is when there's a runner on 2nd. The shortstops distracts the runner by throw a pebble or kicking dirt to the runners right. When the runner turns his head to see what's going on the SS cuts to the bag and the pitcher throws to pick him off.Comment
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not really a trick play, but back when I pitched, I'd work that 45 degree angle you're allowed when doing a pick off at third. Come up and put my foot down right at 45 degrees and catch the runner standing stupid, the coaches would get so pissed, but for one the umps liked me, and 2, i was in the clear. another thing i liked to do when pitching was pull a "Nomo". not really a trick play again, but it'd keep the guy on second honest.Comment
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not sure if this is a balk or not, but here we go. just thought this up during some past games, and it really would have worked, if it's not a balk.
runner on second, and you know for a fact that he's running, perhaps its a 3-2, 2 outs or maybe youve stolen a sign
and know hes takin off to third. pitcher comes from the stretch of course, but insted of a slidestep move, you move to the normal stretch. lift the leg, runner decides you've commited, and the pitcher picks off to third, catchign the runner dead or forcing a hotbox... any feedback?
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