oblong Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 48 minutes ago, casimir said: That’s interesting. I can see his point of it being more of a straight line by flattening the curve around 1st. So, that would offset the speed lost by running in a curved line vs a straight line. But, and I admit I’m nowhere near qualified to theorize about it in an educated manner but I’m going to offer my hack opinion anyway, it doesn’t seem like there’s enough to speed to gain from home to second by flattening the curve. I but maybe the thinking is that there’s more surface traveled at/around top speed which does offset the additional distance. I just caught the feet/corner combos. I would think right foot on inside and left foot on outside would risk more slippage and/or ankle rolls. The left foot on the inside would seem to work better with the momentum of the rest of the body chugging around 1st. I don’t know. I wasn’t good enough at baseball nor fast enough to worry about such things. Usually if I got to first, that was it. Then the coach gave me a map of how to get to 2nd. in all my time playing baseball and later softball I touched as little of the base as possible. I didn’t trust the “fat” part of the base when running with the intention of going to the next base. It could be wet, dusty, my spike could get caught. I never liked my whole foot on the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Yamamoto signs with Dodgers for 12 years and $325 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 The rich just keep getting richer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: Yamamoto signs with Dodgers for 12 years and $325 million. The Dodgers have committed a little over a billion dollars for Ohtani and Yamamoto combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 $50 million signing bonus and no deferred money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SoCalTiger Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Dodgers wow. 325 plus the posting fee has to be what 375 ish ? Their rotation in 2025 will be sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 5 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I suppose it might make a difference whether you know your are going to the next base or not. If you are going 1st to 3rd and you try to run that as a smooth arc at max speed, you are probably better off hitting 2nd with which ever foot keeps you on stride. If I'm going straight to 2nd, then decide or am waved to 3rd, I need to make a sharper pivot and if you go inside foot to the bag you get more leverage to make the sharper turn? I never got any coaching about which foot to hit the bag with but I saw that Cobb photo at a very young age and from then on it was left foot at every base and it wasn't that difficult to slightly alter your stride. It just seemed that the hockey stepover gave you a sharper turn, it shifted your momentum more quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) FWIW - Based on some quick video clip research, Baez, who is probably the Tiger's best base runner, hits 2nd with his left foot going 1st to 3rd. Edited December 22, 2023 by gehringer_2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 We trade for Cahna, sign Maeda and Flaherty and we're pretty content with our offseason. Meanwhile the Dodgers sign Ohtani, Yamamoto and trade for Glasnow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: We trade for Cahna, sign Maeda and Flaherty and we're pretty content with our offseason. Meanwhile the Dodgers sign Ohtani, Yamamoto and trade for Glasnow. Can't wait for the Tigers to beat them in the World Series. The Dodger tears will taste like truffle infused caviar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: I never got any coaching about which foot to hit the bag with but I saw that Cobb photo at a very young age and from then on it was left foot at every base and it wasn't that difficult to slightly alter your stride. It just seemed that the hockey stepover gave you a sharper turn, it shifted your momentum more quickly. Hmmm..... Your Cobb photo reference gave me an idea. Get some video of Rickey Henderson and Ichiro Suzuki doubling out of the box. Henderson for the right handed hitters, Suzuki for the left handed hitters. That's how you run from the plate to 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Sport needs a salary cap. This is ridiculous. I am going to laugh, however, when the Dodgers fail to win the World Series again. Guess this means Kershaw to the Rangers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longgone Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: Sport needs a salary cap. This is ridiculous. I am going to laugh, however, when the Dodgers fail to win the World Series again. Guess this means Kershaw to the Rangers? They just need to share broadcast revenues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, RandyMarsh said: We trade for Cahna, sign Maeda and Flaherty and we're pretty content with our offseason. The triumph of low expectations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, RandyMarsh said: We trade for Cahna, sign Maeda and Flaherty and we're pretty content with our offseason. Meanwhile the Dodgers sign Ohtani, Yamamoto and trade for Glasnow. If you look at the Glasnow trade, the Rays got the best of that deal. The Dodgers were unwise to trade Pepiot away at his age and where he is in his progression. There is a good chance he will step right into Glasnow’s spot in the rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: Sport needs a salary cap. This is ridiculous. I am going to laugh, however, when the Dodgers fail to win the World Series again. Guess this means Kershaw to the Rangers? I’m going to laugh when they don’t even get to the world series again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben9753 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, 1776 said: I’m going to laugh when they don’t even get to the world series again. I'm going to laugh when they miss the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1776 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, RatkoVarda said: The triumph of low expectations! “The first step to failure is trying.” Homer Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 23 hours ago, oblong said: Wonder if that will lead to more doubles or double attempts? Without as sharp of a turn could a fast runner get more momentum? I think the base line is meant only for running through first base so batter-runners can’t run all the way to the stands to avoid a tag. I believe once the ball gets into the outfield there’s not need to stay within that lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 By the time Ohtani is back, Kershaw will be that much closer to being done, Glasnow has 7 war in 7 years in the league. Yamamoto hasn't gotten a single MLB hitter out. I think they need to win while Kershaw is still good or their windows gets a lot narrower even with the signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: Sport needs a salary cap. This is ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 15 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: I never got any coaching about which foot to hit the bag with but I saw that Cobb photo at a very young age and from then on it was left foot at every base and it wasn't that difficult to slightly alter your stride. It just seemed that the hockey stepover gave you a sharper turn, it shifted your momentum more quickly. I still play and I still do it the same way I always did: clipping the left lower corner of the bag with the outside edge of my right foot on the turn. That probably cuts a foot or so off the distance versus trying to clip it with my left foot, since that way most of the body is over the bag versus my way where the none of the body is over the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Speaking of base running techniques: one inexplicable thing I will never understand is anyone who leads off from the back of the base. A lot of women I play with in softball, especially those who have team experience from their school years, do this. I will never, ever, ever understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Llol Alanna Rizzo No Ohtani. No Judge. No Goldschmidt. Trout #8. Salvador Perez even being on it. Apparently based on criteria other than baseball playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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