As a head coach of your team and assuming you have at least 2 assistants where do you prefer to be during the game--- coaching at third base or first or in the dugout with your assistants on the field?
TRhit
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I have always had 4 full-time assistants. Our success began to grow, as my coaching diminished, and my managing increased. Definitely the dugout. I converse in between innings with all my coaches, but have found that they need to be "in control" of some aspect of the game in order to feel part of the team. It has been great!
We have 4 coaches to cover 3 levels. I guess I'll just keep going out on the field. I like the 3rd base box because it's where the action is when it comes to coaching.
"There comes a time when you have to stop dreaming of the man you want to be and start being the man you have become." Bruce Springsteen
"There comes a time when you have to stop dreaming of the man you want to be and start being the man you have become." Bruce Springsteen
My wife has accurately labeled me a "chihuahua on crack" so it is better if I go coach third. If I am in the dugout it tends to wind everyone up a little too much.
I believe it is one of the worst faults in BB that the job of the manager has become 3rd base coach.There is no better time to teach than as the play unfolds. Stop these 15 second meetings in front of the dugout as the team comes in and the manager runs to third and substitute some real teaching during our at bat. Wasting these 60 minutes twice a week is comparable to one less practice per week.
As a Head Coach I liked to be in the dugout as long as I had a good coach at third. This gives me time to teach during the game and mull over possible substitutions as the game unfolds.
I prefer being the dugout where I can discuss the pitchers and the defense with the upcoming batters well as the subs-- never stop teaching the little things--
TRhit
TRhit
For the first 5 years of managing, fresh out of college, I felt it was necessary to coach 3B myself. As a 20-something, I didn't have the maturity to handle both coaching a high energy position, and being the manager of the team. If something made me upset on offense, it may linger with me in the dugout. Bad, bad, bad! But, I have to say that coaching 3B early in my managing career benefitted me enormously, but it may have hurt my teams those first few years.
I agree that guys who volunteer their time to help with the team should have some sense of 'ownership' in everything that's going on. Obviously you have to be able to trust in their abilties to call for the steal, bunt, sac, etc. I have found that if I'm coaching a base and trying to juggle the reserves in and out of the game, strategizing, etc., it's just too much and detracts from the enjoyment of managing the team. I'll take the dugout any day if I have reliable help on the field.
"I would be lost without baseball. I don't think I could stand being away from it as long as I was alive."
Roberto Clemente #21
"I would be lost without baseball. I don't think I could stand being away from it as long as I was alive."
Roberto Clemente #21
I personally like to be in the dugout. I have done all three at one time but as a head coach I am most productive in the dugout. I will still give the signs from the dugout but it allows me to talk to the players and not worry about waving a guy in. It is just one less thing for me to do.
For coaching the dugout in my opinion
1. More productive and allowed to talk to any player at any time given that they are not batting.
2. Allows me to watch my player and see if they are doing anything wrong and bring it to their attention right away.
3. Usually isn't a problem but it allows me to monator the dugout and make sure my players are in the game.
4. Allows me to throw in quick signs or pitchers techinques once I see them and don't have to wait an inning to tell my player and then we run our offense of plays based on the tendicies.
For coaching at third
1. I like that I can dictate what is happening on the field in terms of baserunning. Going from first to third when the ball is hit to right. Or deciding whether or not to send a guy home. I am aggressive and like to force the issue.
For coach at 1st
1. Remind players what is going on.
2. Make sure that players don't miss signs
There are many more reason for why and I didn't put the why nots. These are just a few of my opinions
For coaching the dugout in my opinion
1. More productive and allowed to talk to any player at any time given that they are not batting.
2. Allows me to watch my player and see if they are doing anything wrong and bring it to their attention right away.
3. Usually isn't a problem but it allows me to monator the dugout and make sure my players are in the game.
4. Allows me to throw in quick signs or pitchers techinques once I see them and don't have to wait an inning to tell my player and then we run our offense of plays based on the tendicies.
For coaching at third
1. I like that I can dictate what is happening on the field in terms of baserunning. Going from first to third when the ball is hit to right. Or deciding whether or not to send a guy home. I am aggressive and like to force the issue.
For coach at 1st
1. Remind players what is going on.
2. Make sure that players don't miss signs
There are many more reason for why and I didn't put the why nots. These are just a few of my opinions
You guys that stay in the dugout:
How do you relay signs to the 3B coach or do you? Do you turn over the offense in-game to an asst?
Originally Posted by ironhorse:
You guys that stay in the dugout:
How do you relay signs to the 3B coach or do you? Do you turn over the offense in-game to an asst?
I think this is where the wrist band system could be very useful. HC stays in the dugout with the chart and calls / signs the numbers. Everyone checks and go with it. Saves time and is still clear what you want done.
