Baseball baserunning commandment, thou shalt always go on a ball hit behind you. Baserunning 101 and the golden rule of baserunning tells us that as a runner on second you always go on a ball hit behind you. But you can still make it to third on a ball hit in front of you. Just wait for the 3B or SS to throw to first. Just make sure to not fall for a fake throw. Being on second you are still in scoring position. #baseballcoach #baseball #baseballlife | Baseball Instincts

These base running rules shouldn’t surprise you. But if they do, let’s learn more! In both videos a lot of people have said that the runners were out of the baseline and therefore it’s interference with the thrown ball. However, we’re dealing with two distinct rules here. Neither base runner was actually out of the base line since no tag attempt had been made. Manny Machado did not interfere with the throw “intentionally” like what we see Baez do in the bottom video. So there’s a clear distincti

Heads up play by the Red Sox RF to throw out the blue jays batter out at first to end the game! But should you always throw behind the lead runner? Now this play actually breaks all the textbook strategies of throwing the ball two bases ahead of the lead runner. With a runner on first normally this play is set up for third BUT… If it’s a hard hit one hopper right at the player in left field the 1B is already covering first in this situation and if you can get the out at first it’s the only time