Segment 16 in "trick or treat" month.
Typical bunt defenses have the 2B covering 1B. They vary in their timing that they leave to cover 2B but most conventional bunt defenses have the 2B going to 1B.
An odd bunt defense that seldom gets employed is the defense where the 2B sprints straight in towards the bunter. Usually the 2B leaves very early while the pitcher is coming set. As the 2B comes flying in, the runners are ostensibly thought to be distracted. They are then vulnerable to the following circumstances.
As the runner observes the 2B sprinting forward, the SS dives in behind the lead runner at 2B. The pitcher could attempt a pickoff or throw home. The two plays work in tandem with each other.
The pickoff attempt is to be a viable option as the runner has his eyes focused on the hard charging 2B.
The throw home has its efficacy based on the fact that the runner has jumped back towards 2B making the distance he must cover much longer.
The play can certainly be run out of conventional methods but this method is definitely more obscure in baseball circles.
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