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Subject: Flattering, but Author: Go Green [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:46:00 05/09/24 Thu In reply to: joiseyfan 's message, "Re: ILT Day Two" on 15:13:07 05/09/24 Thu Not trying for third with two outs is a pretty basic, time-honored strategy--at least in baseball. There are reasons why a runner on second is considered to be in "scoring position." Maybe taking the gamble is different in softball. But obviously, it backfired for Yale today. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> Subject: Just watched the play Author: Go Green [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:32:11 05/09/24 Thu That was a terrible decision by the Yale runner on second. The flyball wasn't hit that deep to centerfield and she was out by quite a bit. I, too, would be curious to know what (if anything) the third base coach was signaling to the runner. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Just watched the play Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:05:59 05/10/24 Fri Back in my Little League days, we had two relevant baserunning rules: (1) Don't make either the FIRST or the THIRD out at third base. (2) Don't end your season at third base. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Was watching a game last night... Author: Go Green [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:24:45 05/14/24 Tue Involving the same scenario (albeit in the middle innings). The third base coach was watching the outfielder and told the runner on third base "go!" as soon as the ball was caught. The coach was not paying attention to the runner on second (who, of course, did not attempt to advance given that the caught ball was the second out). I suspect that's the way things went down in the Yale-Dartmouth game. The Yale third base coach was likely focusing on the fly ball and the runner on third. When she saw that the runner on second was attempting to advance, she probably thought "NOOOO!!!!!" :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]