Hit& Run - Bunt & Run

Hit & Run and Bunt & run depend on 3 things:

1) Does the pitcher throw strikes?
2) Is the runner average-good?
3) Can the hitter handle the bat?

If you do not have at least 2 of the 3 things in your favor, you do not call the play as the coach.

Counts are unimportant.

When to hit and run depends on several factors. The hitters ability to handle the bat. The speed of the baserunner. Is the pitcher around the plate consistently. 2-0 3-1 counts in my opinion are good counts to hit and run on. Most of the time here you are going to get a good pitch to hit. 0-0 can be a good count to hit and run on if the pitcher has fallen into a rhythem of throwing fbs on the outer part of the plate to start hitters off with. Quite honestly sometimes it is a gut instinct that I might have at that particular time. As far as the bunt and run I only use this when I want to try to go from first to third on the bunt. I need a baserunner that has great instincts and can run well and a batter that can handle the bat. JMO

Actually, what is really important is that my batter can handle a bat, the pitcher throws over the plate and my runner has speed.

Do I hear an echo?

Im sorry if I did not add anything to the discussion Calloway. After reading Redbirds post again and then my own I guess all I should said was I agree or nothing at all. I will try to refrain from doing this in the future.

Coach May, I, for one, enjoyed what you had to say. Keep talking!

Coach May,

No big deal. Great minds think alike.

Coach May

Just kidding! Great minds do think alike and I love your posts. No offense meant. ...and there is no "o" in my name.