Whats the best way to throw out a base stealer?
I often hear people talking about how teams like St. Louis are really fast and you should be consistently stealing bases with them. Hogwash… If you know how to handle baserunners, only a select few players (Coleman, Raines and Lopes) can steal a base on you, and even then only a small percentage of the time. Instructions by base: • Second Base – This is the most difficult base to throw out runners, but you still should get 90-95% of them out. The key to nabbing a runner at second is to press down and A at the exact same time with the catcher. Yes, this means you should be throwing home with your catcher. If you do this the ball rolls all the way to second and you’ll get them out virtually everytime. Be sure to move your pitcher out of the way after you throw. • Third Base – No baserunner should ever be able to steal third, though it may be possible if your pitcher is throwing in the 20s. Throwing to third is the same as a throw in the field – press left and A at the exact same time.
