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Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« on: June 16, 2015, 09:03:43 am »
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 09:10:57 am »
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 09:39:53 am »
Well, I must say that I've never seen that one before. That pitcher must have really needed a cheap out or was terrified of the guy at the dish.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 09:51:35 am »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on June 16, 2015, 09:39:53 am
Well, I must say that I've never seen that one before. That pitcher must have really needed a cheap out or was terrified of the guy at the dish.

Oh please...if you tell me that as a pitcher you wouldn't take getting an out without having to throw a pitch, I'd tell you you're a lyin' motherfucker. 
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2015, 10:00:27 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 16, 2015, 09:51:35 am
Oh please...if you tell me that as a pitcher you wouldn't take getting an out without having to throw a pitch, I'd tell you you're a lyin' motherfucker.

You're absolutely right. It just never occurred to me to try that trick. However, I'd have done it if I had thought about it. I sure gave up a run or two without throwing a pitch, so it is only fair to record an out without throwing a pitch. I can only remember one successfully pulled off hidden ball trick in a game in which I played, but I wasn't in the game at the time. However, the runner was my responsibility, so I was grateful.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 10:11:41 am »
I've only pitched a handful of times, but my greatest performance may have been picking a guy off at 1B. There were runners at 1B and 2B (tying and winning runs, with 2 out in the 9th), and the first baseman was playing behind the runner at 1B.  Between pitches, the first baseman gives me "the look".  As I take the stretch, I'm looking back at the runner at 2B.  And all I'm telling myself is "don't look at 1B...don't look at 1B".  Well, we timed it just right, and the first baseman darted in behind the runner, just as I turned and fired over to 1B.  Ended the game.  That was the highlight of my career on the hill.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2015, 10:15:51 am »
I played with a first baseman once who did the hidden ball trick really well.  He'd have the ball in the heel of his glove, and make sure to flash it to the ump.  He'd pound his mitt really loudly to really sell it.  As soon as the runner stepped of the bag...bam.  He must have done that a dozen times. 
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 10:19:06 am »
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I've only pitched a handful of times, but my greatest performance may have been picking a guy off at 1B. There were runners at 1B and 2B (tying and winning runs, with 2 out in the 9th), and the first baseman was playing behind the runner at 1B.  Between pitches, the first baseman gives me "the look".  As I take the stretch, I'm looking back at the runner at 2B.  And all I'm telling myself is "don't look at 1B...don't look at 1B".  Well, we timed it just right, and the first baseman darted in behind the runner, just as I turned and fired over to 1B.  Ended the game.  That was the highlight of my career on the hill.

we got the final out of the State Championship game in 1970 with that play.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 10:28:47 am »
Quote from: JimR on June 16, 2015, 10:19:06 am
we got the final out of the State Championship game in 1970 with that play.

Awesome.  I hope it wasn't because your catcher turned "pitcher" was about to give up a 4-run lead. 
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 10:30:11 am »
Quote from: JimR on June 16, 2015, 10:19:06 am
we got the final out of the State Championship game in 1970 with that play.

A colorado team won a state playoff game with the same play earlier this year.

My son's summer team got a key out by throwing a pitchout with a runner on second to pick the kid off.  It worked like a charm.  Pitcher threw the pitch, kid got his secondary and catcher came up firing to 2nd.  Runner froze and got into a rundown.  Love creative coaching. 
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2015, 10:35:42 am »
Quote from: Duman on June 16, 2015, 10:30:11 am
A colorado team won a state playoff game with the same play earlier this year.

My son's summer team got a key out by throwing a pitchout with a runner on second to pick the kid off.  It worked like a charm.  Pitcher threw the pitch, kid got his secondary and catcher came up firing to 2nd.  Runner froze and got into a rundown.  Love creative coaching.

I've done that before...calling a pitchout to pick a guy off.  Usually at 3B when the guy gets a little too bold.  Third baseman's gotta be in on it, and it helps it it's a LH hitter at the plate. 
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2015, 10:39:51 am »
Quote from: JimR on June 16, 2015, 10:19:06 am
we got the final out of the State Championship game in 1970 with that play.

That. Is. Awesome.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2015, 10:49:45 am »
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Awesome.  I hope it wasn't because your catcher turned "pitcher" was about to give up a 4-run lead.

nope. up 11-2.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2015, 10:56:36 am »
Quote from: JimR on June 16, 2015, 10:49:45 am
nope. up 11-2.

Good thing you didn't bring me in, or might have quickly been 11-8.
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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2015, 10:57:38 am »

Quote from: JimR on June 16, 2015, 10:19:06 am
we got the final out of the State Championship game in 1970 with that play.

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Re: Four-man Hidden Ball Trick
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2015, 08:22:56 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 16, 2015, 10:56:36 am
Good thing you didn't bring me in, or might have quickly been 11-8.

Hell, I've laid bigger eggs than that!
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