After watching this Jon Lester pickoff throw ( http://m.mlb.com/video/v72546383/cin...game_pk=413743 ) debacle, I had a thought. I wonder if anyone has ever tried a "fake" bad pickoff throw, to lure the baserunner into thinking the throw was errant when it really wasn't. I think basecoaches would be savvy to such a ploy, but it might work something like this:
Runner on first gets lead. RF sneaks in to area near foul line behind 1B. Pitcher makes "errant" pickoff throw and one-hops it to RF who is back behind the bag near foul line or something. 1B acts like the throw is bad and gives chase, runner thinks it's going to bounce around for a while and takes off for 2nd only to be gunned down by the RF who gets the ball on one hop and fires quickly to 2nd.
I wonder if something like that has ever been attempted. Probably would only work once, but still...
Runner on first gets lead. RF sneaks in to area near foul line behind 1B. Pitcher makes "errant" pickoff throw and one-hops it to RF who is back behind the bag near foul line or something. 1B acts like the throw is bad and gives chase, runner thinks it's going to bounce around for a while and takes off for 2nd only to be gunned down by the RF who gets the ball on one hop and fires quickly to 2nd.
I wonder if something like that has ever been attempted. Probably would only work once, but still...
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