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Bad baserunning at third on infielder grounders is definitely a major annoyance. Can I throw a couple more similar things into this bucket?
Outfielder fundamentals are a problem when a runner tries to go first to third on a single to the outfield. Outfielders typically throw to third, allowing the batter/runner to take second base 90% of the time. Any decent baseball coach or player will tell you the outfield throw should almost always be to second to hold the batter/runner at first base, keeping him out of scoring position and (less than two outs) keeping the double play in order.
Baserunning with two outs is also fundamentally weak on singles to the outfield. With two outs, runners should *usually* take two bases - first to third or second to home - because they're running on contact. Way too often, even fast runners take one base and hold.
Maybe those two things cancel out since one benefits the team at bat and the other benefits the team in the field, but it's still super frustrating seeing good Major Leaguers make dumb plays over and over.
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