Man on 3rd(as much as the 3B gives you)

As a runner on 3B, your lead is simply "as much as the 3B gives you." What this means is your distance from the bag is determined by how far away the 3B is when the pitcher assumes the stretch.

This is a very important concept with the "contact" play on. When the contact play is on you want to try and get as much as you can. Therefore, when the 3B plays away from the bag with 1 out he is allowing the runner at 3B to get more of a lead than he probably should.

The distance that you lead off the bag is determined directly by the 3B. Understanding this concept allows you to understand when and when you can't get sizeable leads.

One other thing to note: With a lefthanded pitcher you can be more liberal taking your primary lead. A lefty seldom snap throws over to 3B to try and record an out.