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I was talking with my nephew who just finished up his college playing days last spring about some of their drills and he told me they did one called "Steal Game"

They would gear up the catchers. Split up teams and the pitchers are throwing (game speed) with a runner on first, working on holding runner and throwing to spots. You have a hitter up who will almost never swing, but the coach can give him the swing sign (like a secret word for that team)... the runner has the steal sign. You get points for stolen bases, catchers get points for throwing runnrs out, pitchers get points for throwing strikes or a pickoff. Middle infielders get points for making the play (big negative points for letting a ball into CF)

I think i'll give this one a try this year.... sounds pretty good. It wouldn't tie up your whole field. The outfielders could be getting work done in the OF when they are not baserunning.
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