Segment 25 in "trick or treat" month.
This may be the best of all the trick plays. The whole concept is predicated on a base stealer who steals second base without looking at the batter who might swing the bat.
A runner takes off to steal 2nd base. For whatever reason, the catcher does not have a chance at throwing him out. This might be because the pitcher takes too long to deliver the ball, the catcher has a sorry arm or maybe the baserunner is just that fast.
Instead of the catcher attempting to throw the runner out, the catcher after receiving the ball throws a "pretend" pop up to the shortstop. The shortstop catches the ball and yells "ball, ball, ball". This gives the basestealer the impression that the ball was popped up in the infield rather than caught by the catcher. Upon seeing the shortstop call for the ball the basestealer retreats to try and get back to 1B.
The shortstop catches the ball and fires to the 1B to record the out.
Some defenses will even crack bats together to give the play the added dimension of sound.
Is it immoral? Maybe. Is it ingenius? Absolutely.
Something to at least be aware of.
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