[ballcoach15]

In NCAA regional game, the Cincinnati coach had Oregon State batter intentionally walked with bases loaded and 0 outs. Cincinnati ended up winning.

[Purple Haize]

Good for them

[JK37]

The best player in country and presumptive #1 pick was up to bat.

What’s your point?

[flamehunter]

Oregon State also scored four runs that inning and took the lead. Cincinnati had to come back to win.

[Cider Jim]

Ballcoach likes to tell the story about how he called a similar play when he was coaching, so this just validates his coaching strategy (I think is his reasoning).

[Purple Haize]

Ballcoach likes to tell the story about how he called a similar play when he was “coaching”, so this just validates his “coaching” strategy (I think is his reasoning).

FIFY

[BJWilliams]

I could coach baseball or softball, but I won't be the one giving signals (I have a hard enough time with sign language)

[ballcoach15]

Very few coaches actually give signals anymore. Most use the wrist band numbers system.

Personally I wish NFHS and NCAA would ban them, and coaches go back to flashing signals.

[JK37]

Very few coaches actually give signals anymore. Most use the wrist band numbers system.

Personally I wish NFHS and NCAA would ban them, and coaches go back to flashing signals.

So you’re an advocate for giving the other team an advantage? That’s big of you.

[ballcoach15]

JK, how is it giving other team an advantage ?

[Class of 20Something]

I've been out of baseball for years but I'm going to guess that stealing signs is easier when you're broadcasting them

[ballcoach15]

A good scouting report can eliminate the need to steal signs.

[Class of 20Something]

A good scouting report can eliminate the need to steal signs.

[Purple Haize]

A good scouting report can eliminate the need to steal signs.

We can do gifs now?

[JK37]

20 answered for me. Teams have gone away from signs because it had become too easy over time for them to be stolen. Not “needing” to steal signs because of a quality scouting report doesn’t mean teams won’t still attempt to leverage that possible advantage, BC.

[Class of 20Something]

A good scouting report can eliminate the need to steal signs.

We can do gifs now?

Always have been. Just make sure the size fits the image requirements.

[Purple Haize]

I was good siZe doesn’t matter