(03-02-2019 01:09 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(03-02-2019 12:51 PM)BlueRaiderBoy Wrote:  

(03-02-2019 12:11 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  A curiosity in how that ODU-Rutgers game went down: Score's 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth, ODU has runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs. Rutgers brings in a pitcher, whose first move is to throw to first (why is anyone's guess since only the runner on 3rd matters at this point). First baseman isn't covering, ball goes sailing away, ODU baserunner easily scores, and that's the ballgame: a walkoff pickoff attempt.

Thought those boyz attending the University of New Jersey (i.e. Jersey Boyz) were supposed to be edgeyKated. GUess I was wrong. I have never seen A SUCCESSFUL PICK OFF move to First with the winning run standing on Third. Very Risky move.

On paper, I sort of see it. If you're the runner on 1st and you know that you're not going to score, you might get complacent on the basepaths and susceptible to a surprise pick-off move. But in practice, yeah, risky move. Especially if your 1B isn't in on it.

But not in a 2-2 game in the bottom of the 9th, and with a pitcher who just stepped on the mound. The guy at the plate should be your one and only focus at this juncture unless the guy at first is pushing the issue and itching to steal. Just my opinion.

Btw, was there already a count on the guy at the plate or was he a new batter?