Advancing the Runner - Keep Playing Baseball

Advancing the Runner - Keep Playing Baseball

The Situation:   Runner on 2nd, nobody out, the 3-hitter is at the plate. The game is tied in the bottom of the 8th inning.  The Play:   The 3-hitter, a righty, wants to drive in the run and put his team ahead. He looks down to his third-base coach and sees that the bunt sign is not on. He’s ready to swing. He knows from experience that the best pitch for him to drive is middle-in, and his approach is to try and find that pitch and hammer it int…