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Pitchers -On ground balls to the right side of the infield, cover first base. -Back-up home or third when throws from the outfield are headed there. -Cover third base when 3rd baseman has to make a play on a bunt. -Cover home on wild pitches with runners on third or second. -Keep the baserunner from advancing on the throw back from the catcher. |
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Catchers -Minimize the number of pitches that get by them. -Throw out baserunners attempting to steal. -Come out quickly on bunts and topped balls. -Quickly retrieve wild pitches and get the ball back to home plate. -With nobody on base, back-up the 1st baseman on ground balls to the infield. -Let the infield cut-off man know what to do if the throw is coming to him. -Keeping runners from advancing on the throw back to the pitcher. -Know when to pick off runners leading too far off third or first base. -Keep the signals to the pitcher hidden from the opposing coaches. |
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1st Basemen -Give in fielders an extended chest high target to throw to. -Charge bunts and topped balls down the first base line. -Always be aware of other baserunners after the out at first base. -When a throw to first is off target, move off the bag, if necessary, to catch it. -Act as the infield cut-off man. -Back-up second |
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2nd Basemen -Cover first base on bunts and topped balls that the 1st baseman goes in on. -When covering first base get over there quickly so players fielding the ball have a stationary target to throw to. -Cover second base on ground balls hit to short or third with a runner on first base and on balls hit to left and left centerfield. -Cover second base on line drives or pop-flies hit to short or second when second is occupied. -Cover or back-up second base on attempted steals of second. -Go out and be the relay man on balls hit to right field. |
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3rd Basemen -Cover third base on balls hit to others. -Back up second base for throws coming in from rig’: field and right centerfield. -Always be ready to charge bunts and topped balls. -Take towards home plate any pop-flies they can catch one. -3rd basemen should constantly work on long throws to first base and on charging bunts. |
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Shortstops -Cover second on hits to the right side of field. -Cover or back-up second on attempted steals. -Back-up third on ground balls, attempted steals and pick-off throws. -Go out and be the relay man on balls hit to left and center field. -With baserunners on base make sure SS and 2nd back-up catcher’s throw back to the pitcher |
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Outfielders -Back-up each other on balls hit to outfield. -Back up infielders on balls hit to infield and subsequent throws. -Go for short flies and, if they can reach the ball, call the infielder off and make the -Throw ahead of the baserunners and to (or through) the relay man. -Edge in and back-up bases on attempted steals and on pick-off plays. -Know and tell a fellow outfielder where to throw when he is fielding a ball. -Outfielders should constantly work on throwing ahead of the runner and making their throws easy to catch. -Use the relay man on extra base hits. |
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