Aggressive base running-vs-Station to station base running

Baseball strategy can get complicated. Coaches need to be flexible as not every strategy will work in every situation. Here is a game where strategy adjustments are key to staying in the game.

[@KevinQuinn81]

As a first baseman, I would love to see some videos on the importance of having a good one that can prevent errors and prevent the offense from getting extra bases. If you have any videos on first base players aggressively fielding bunts to get outs at second or third, that would be cool too.

[@loganhughes2935]

I used to love playing catcher for my majors and juniors team in little league. I wish that even in high school they would let a lefty catch, but I remember loving your catching videos. And because I watched those, I was able to catch complete all star games without letting the other team pull a first and third steal on us 😂 and ended up getting lots of outs from the other teams lazy base running!

[@caylanvanhilst3034]

You could attempt to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the hit and run at JL and SL levels

[@patribble]

Two defensive strategies - 1) when should the catcher attempt to pick a runner on third with the catcher with a big, aggressive secondary lead after every pitch. 2) How to defend the walk straight to a steal of second with a runner on third. I think that plat is bush league at 8U and 9U, but teams do it.

[@santiagososa3451]

Great video

[@rj7411]

So nice of you to take time to record and explain this stuff to all of us baseball nuts. Thanks!

[@IamNihill]

What was the score at various points in the video. If they stopped trying to steal when you put the 3rd catcher and they were already down several runs and that point it would make more since not to steal.

[@MJHBaseball]

Good points. I didn't think to include scores...should have. We scored 1 run in the 2nd, 3 runs in the 5th, 1 run in the 6th. They scored 2 runs in the 6th. So 1 run game until the top of the 6th inning. 7th inning they didn't score and we were home team, so game ended. I recall it being a fun game to coach and play and those are usually the close games.

[@devinaustin6377]

i remember that year 😂 i was the red team and we won one game lol 😂

[@crazycatplayz7985]

I wish you were my coach

[@bryanrmcnair01]

So yall made sure EVERY pitcher slide stepped EVERY pitch!

[@garymarsh5320]

Station to station is never a good strategy at this age.