Pitchout Advice…the Coach’s Call!
From Ask the Baseball Pro:
Juan wrote:
My question is: Pitch Out.
Is there a situation when a pitcher is REQUIRED to place the ball down the pike when the coach give the sign for a pitch out? If a Pitch Out is called, the coach on defence is holding a runner on first base or intentional walk. The coach on offence has options:
#1 hit and run.
#2 bunt to advance the runner.
From the Baseball Pro:
If the coach ever calls a pitchout you must do it. There are very few things that a coach can control once the players are on the field. Calling things like a pitchout is one of them. So if you were to disregard it and the runner were to steal upon that play, you might be on for a little talk once the inning is over.
Your baseball pro, Steve Holm
Filed By: Jean Bedord | April 1, 2007 |
