Thursday, January 10, 2008

A bunt offense- read the runner at 2B?

With runners on 1st and 2nd and 0 out, the bunt comes into play. A very advanced offensive plan involves keying the runner at 2B when you square early.

Here's how it works.

The batter squares early in a 1st and 2nd bunt situation. The batter keys the runner at 2B.

The runner at 2B could either steal 3B or stay at 2B. Let's look analyze what the batter could do in these scenarios.

If the runner stays at 2B the batter could bunt the ball if...
A) the 3B stays back
B) the 3B charges but the SS doesn't rotate to 3B

If the runner stays at 2B the batter could slash if...
A) he has been given the green light to do so.
B) the wheel play is on.

If the runner takes off to 3B he must have seen an opportunity to steal 3B. The batter should take the pitch if he sees the runner stealing the bag.

This offense is a very detailed offense that requires lots of practice time. There must be a lot of continuity among the offense to attempt to pull something like this off. The offense can be scaled back if need be. You could eliminate the slash portion of the offense if you are concerned about level of difficulty.

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