Quick strategy question

AZTarHeel · 03-01-2004, 04:27 PM

Pardon me for being naive, but could someone explain when it's best to guard the lines and when it's best to pull the corners in? I believe corners in is used to help turn a double play but I can't quite remember... Thanks!

Mike D · 03-01-2004, 04:28 PM

If you have a speedy hitter up, you pull the corners in just on the chance he'll bunt. As for Guard the Lines, usually late in the game when you don't want to give up and extra base hit down the lines.

mlyons · 03-01-2004, 06:12 PM

Don't bring in the corners for a double play -- it's an anti-bunt defense. "Normal" defense gives you the best chance of a double play as the game currently stands. I'll guard the lines if there's a man on first in a close game, especially with two outs. The runner will score on a double almost every time, but not on a single.

satchel · 03-01-2004, 08:08 PM

‘Corners in’ against a bunt.

‘Guard the lines’ to give up a single but prevent extra-base hits.

Steely Glint · 03-01-2004, 08:16 PM

^^^ What he said. And bring the whole infield in when just one run will lose the game.

AZTarHeel · 05-03-2004, 04:13 AM

What about "Outfield In"? I've never used this...

satchel · 05-03-2004, 06:52 PM

‘Outfield in’ if giving up a single or sac fly would lose the game. There’s no way to prevent a deep-hit sac fly, so you’re giving that up, to try to stop the single.

03-01-2004, 04:27 PM	#1
AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,680	Quick strategy question Pardon me for being naive, but could someone explain when it's best to guard the lines and when it's best to pull the corners in? I believe corners in is used to help turn a double play but I can't quite remember... Thanks!

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Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,802	If you have a speedy hitter up, you pull the corners in just on the chance he'll bunt. As for Guard the Lines, usually late in the game when you don't want to give up and extra base hit down the lines. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

03-01-2004, 06:12 PM	#3
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725	Don't bring in the corners for a double play -- it's an anti-bunt defense. "Normal" defense gives you the best chance of a double play as the game currently stands. I'll guard the lines if there's a man on first in a close game, especially with two outs. The runner will score on a double almost every time, but not on a single. __________________ Things can always be worse.

03-01-2004, 08:08 PM	#4
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	‘Corners in’ against a bunt. ‘Guard the lines’ to give up a single but prevent extra-base hits. __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59

03-01-2004, 08:16 PM	#5
Steely Glint Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 430	^^^ What he said. And bring the whole infield in when just one run will lose the game. __________________ "His eyes had the steely glint of a hired gun."

05-03-2004, 04:13 AM	#6
AZTarHeel All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,680	What about "Outfield In"? I've never used this...

05-03-2004, 06:52 PM	#7
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	‘Outfield in’ if giving up a single or sac fly would lose the game. There’s no way to prevent a deep-hit sac fly, so you’re giving that up, to try to stop the single. __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59