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4 Responses to “Clearing the Bases”

1. dixon Says:
   April 20th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87R1YMTpBxk

   Gallaudet (trailing St. Paul’s College 4-3 at home) has runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs. As the pitcher is becoming set, the runner at 1B (6′3,220 lb, Bill Jacobs), runs directly at the left handed pitcher and it looks like he’s charging him. At the exact same time the runner at 3B is running home. As soon as the pitcher makes a move on the runner at 1B, he runs directly towards 2B. The pitcher stunned, doesn’t know what to do and throws the ball late to 2B. Runner at 3B scores without any attempt on him and the runner is safe at 2B. Tie game. (you need to make sure you have the volume up high because after the play, the other team goes crazy cussing and yelling at the Gallaudet players, fans and even the umpires).

   The play is called Broken Mirror but also known as the Coleman Caper to many
   others. Gallaudet University Head Baseball Coach Matt Lisle takes no credit
   for the play’s creation. He got it from Cliff Coleman (Head Baseball Coach,
   College Park HS, Pleasant Hill, CA) and he got it from Tom Nellis (Assistant
   Baseball Coach, Sierra Community College) who reportedly got it from UC
   Irvine.

   According to the Official Rules of Baseball: 7.08 Any runner is out when-
   (a) (1) He runs more than three feet away from his baseline to avoid being
   tagged unless his action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a
   batted ball. A runner’s baseline is established when the tag attempt occurs
   and is a straight line from the runner to the base he is attempting to reach
   safely; or (2) after touching first base, he leaves the baseline, obviously
   abandoning his effort to touch the next base. So according to the rules, the
   play is legal because the runners baseline is not established until a tag
   attempt is made on him and is not abandoning his effort to touch the next
   base.

2. C2islegit Says:
   April 20th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

   I have a few comments about the legitimacy of this video. First off, why is the pitcher wearing black pants? Secondly, you would think more of an argument would ensue by the other team after they just got bush-leagued big time. If I were that pitcher, the next 3 batters would wear pitches to the dome. That’s a ridiculous play to pull off. You gotta love how the third base coach is clapping it up after they execute it to perfection.

3. dixon Says:
   April 20th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

   I don’t think anyone likes getting fooled. Gallaudet might be in the best position to get the signs in as I expect most players know American Sigh language and I doubt there is a standard sign for such a trick play.

4. Pat Coleman Says:
   April 21st, 2008 at 12:24 am

   D3baseball.com will be broadcasting Tuesday’s game between William Paterson and No. 10 RPI.

   http://www.d3sports.com/audio/

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