Only two times when a straight steal makes sense: You've detected a flaw in either the pitcher's delivery or (more common) a weak lob back to the pitcher which allows you an incredible jump, and even then it should only happen on an 0-2 pitch with 2 outs and a weak hitter at the plate (where the odds of that runner scoring are astronomically low anyway). A double steal with a catcher who is easy to run on and a weak-armed infielder who hopefully isn't prepared to cut off the throw. And that runner needs to break for home right as the catcher is throwing, not wait until the ball is in the air. That jump needs to be immediate.
Straight steals of home are rare. Double steals are far more common, and should never end up in a rundown. If your jump was that bad, you will get nailed. Just bluff to try to save the runner at second.
The first two "spin moves" are bad calls IMO. Rule says you have three feet either side of your base line (runner sets the "base line"), and all you have to have within that three feet is something (hand , foot, eyelash) Umpires are worthless. Real Umps who called by the rules would make it a much more interesting game. Want to know why attendance is catering? No further than out of control Umps (and they don't have to be doing any antics to be out of control).
That's a bit harsh. These baseline calls were questionable, sure. But remember umpires have to make the call in real time and don't have the benefit of replays or overhead angles.
@@eauhomme Except....I've seen it called correctly in HS and 8U. It didn't take replaying either call. IMO it's right up there with the number of sportscasters who don't have the industry to actually learn the rules. I think some of the MLB umps are the same.
There’s a lot of catcher interference in these videos
4:11 was an obvious balk. Never came set. Not really a windup. More like a quick pitch. Runner should have scored.
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This just shows why you shouldn’t steal home :\
Only two times when a straight steal makes sense:
You've detected a flaw in either the pitcher's delivery or (more common) a weak lob back to the pitcher which allows you an incredible jump, and even then it should only happen on an 0-2 pitch with 2 outs and a weak hitter at the plate (where the odds of that runner scoring are astronomically low anyway).
A double steal with a catcher who is easy to run on and a weak-armed infielder who hopefully isn't prepared to cut off the throw. And that runner needs to break for home right as the catcher is throwing, not wait until the ball is in the air. That jump needs to be immediate.
Alot of these are just broken squeeze plays or pickoffs from third
Straight steals of home are rare. Double steals are far more common, and should never end up in a rundown. If your jump was that bad, you will get nailed. Just bluff to try to save the runner at second.
The first two "spin moves" are bad calls IMO. Rule says you have three feet either side of your base line (runner sets the "base line"), and all you have to have within that three feet is something (hand , foot, eyelash) Umpires are worthless. Real Umps who called by the rules would make it a much more interesting game. Want to know why attendance is catering? No further than out of control Umps (and they don't have to be doing any antics to be out of control).
That's a bit harsh. These baseline calls were questionable, sure. But remember umpires have to make the call in real time and don't have the benefit of replays or overhead angles.
@@eauhomme Except....I've seen it called correctly in HS and 8U. It didn't take replaying either call. IMO it's right up there with the number of sportscasters who don't have the industry to actually learn the rules. I think some of the MLB umps are the same.