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Jerry Weinstein Profile picture
@JWonCATCHING
Aug 17 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
This is a sac bunt by Brice Turang in the 11th inning of last nights Brewer-Reds game. Extra inning bunt are up to 40%. Something to think about relative to bunt coverage on this bunt with no outs & a runner on 2B.
1) Hayes starts well up in front of 3B & as soon as he sees the
ball is bunted towards him he goes up to get it.
2) The LHP aggressively breaks to the 3B side & ends up clipping Hayes as he is throwing to 1B. Enough contact to affect the velocity which allows Turang to be safe.
3) IMO it’s better on this play to break the pitcher straight to
the plate. He will not interfere with the third baseman & may have a play at 3B because the third baseman should probably retreat to 3B when he sees the ball back at the pitcher. If the pitcher breaks to the 3B line & fields the bunt, he will not have a play at 3B since
it looks like the third baseman’s cue was “at me go get it.”Also much easier play for the 3B relative to momentum. In today’s game most bunt defenses with a runner on 2B ask the pitcher to break to the 3B line after delivering the pitch.I think there are certain situations
where you are better breaking the pitcher straight in.
1) RHP with max effort delivery that carries him aggressively to 1B side.
2) Some type of rotation bunt scheme.
3) Slow runner on 1B where 3B vacates hard on contact & looks for 564 DP.
Also chance for 164 DP if ball is bunted firmly back at the pitcher.
If you only get the out at 2B, the DP is still in order.
4) Any pitcher w/o agility or
athleticism.
5) Where one out is the priority because of matchups/scoreboard or intentional walk of next hitter being the % play.

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I am & have been a huge proponent of the mental game since reading The Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Gawlley in the mid 70’s & my association with Ken Ravizza in the early 80’s. I remember joking with Ken & telling him that baseball was 95% physical & 5% mental. His response was
the 5% mental controls the 95% physical.(Humble pie) Through the years I have read numerous books on the mental game. I am currently reading one that goes to the top of the list. It is a must for every coach & player. It was recommended to me by Rich Hill the baseball coach at the
University of Hawaii. It’s a baseball novel about a professional player & his coach who mentors him through the mental game. It’s called “RELENTLESS OPTIMISM” by Darrin Donnelly. It’s more about life’s lessons than baseball. A MUST READ.
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Aug 18, 2024
In general the 1st inning is where more pitches are thrown & more runs are scored. LSU’s Skip Bertman called it the “inevitable two.” Reasons:
1) The pitcher really doesn’t really know what he will have once the game starts relative to command & stuff(Pre game pen is not a true
indicator).
2) The umpire is really not quite dialed in on his zone.
3) At the start of the game the best hitters are hitting & they are adrenalized.
For the above reasons, I felt that the 1st hitter of the game should see some pitches & not fire at the 1st pitch of the game.
I recently got some data from Inside Edge’s data guru Ken Kendrena. What it showed is that the leadoff hitter swinging at the 1st pitch of the game had a significant statistical advantage over “auto taking” that pitch. Check out this data. Image
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Jun 4, 2024
Most successful hitters go up to the plate with a plan. They generally don’t try to cover the entire zone. With less than 2 strikes,if you can control the middle 10” of the plate you are ahead of the game. Eliminate the outer & inner 3 1/2 inches. You CAN move that 10” in or out
depending on the pitcher’s arm side or glove side tendencies. With 2 strikes, for most hitters depending upon the situation, the goal is to put the ball in play. BABIP is near .300 for all counts. Two strike adjustments are very individualized depending on the situation & the
hitter’s tool kit. In today’s game most hitters do not make much of a physical adjustment. IMO a mistake. What they do is become more off gap oriented. They try not to be in front or get beat away. They can live with getting jammed with 2 strikes. This has value as long as you
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Mar 20, 2024
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SACRIFICE BUNT
1) It’s primarily about speed & direction.
A. Preset bat angle for direction.
1. 1B with runner on 1B or in 1st/3rd safety squeeze,
2. 1B anytime you have a
negative defender at 1B.
3. Option ‘B’ is a soft non
directional bunt back at
the pitcher.
4. Hard to 3B with a runner
on 2B.
B. Speed
1. Soft-Hold the bat
loosely & bunt the ball
as close to the end of
the bat as possible.
2. Hard-Hold the bat tight
bunt the ball on the
barrel of the bat & roll
your bottom hand
wrist back to reduce
recoil.
BASIC MECHANICS(Up in box
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Feb 3, 2024
HOLDING RUNNERS ON 2B
These two techniques are most effective when you have a verbal 3B coach that runners react to.
Both depend on the MIF responsible for holding the runner to start close to the runner & close to the base. Additionally you need to know when holding the runner
is important & when it’s not as well as the effect it has on the pitcher’s ability to execute his pitches.
1) FAKE OPEN GLOVE- One step towards 2B & flash open glove/hand.As soon as the pitcher sees this he turns & pitches. In most cases this will elicit a loud BACK from the 3B
coach & an aggressive retreat from the runner.
2) VERBAL PICK
The MIF often verbalizes a “back,back” to runners who are listening to the coach’s verbals. You can use this verbal to more easily sync up the pick at 2B. For example on a verbal two pick,after the second ”back”
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Sep 18, 2022
This is not INTERFERENCE by the Cards Andrew Knizner. This is intelligent base running. Unlike
home to 1st base there is no running box/lane between HP & 3B. You set your own base line.
The only time you can be called out is when you deviate from that line
by three feet when you
are avoiding a tag or you intentionally interfer by an overt action like throwing your hands out to deflect the ball or screen the fielder attempting to field the ball. Especially when running contact, we encourage the runner on 3B to break inside the line to take the throwing
lane away from the fielder.
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