Comments on: Clearing the Bases http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/ News, notes and commentary about Division III baseball Sun, 30 May 2010 20:07:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Pat Coleman http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Pat Coleman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:24:10 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/#comment-1203 D3baseball.com will be broadcasting Tuesday's game between William Paterson and No. 10 RPI. http://www.d3sports.com/audio/ D3baseball.com will be broadcasting Tuesday’s game between William Paterson and No. 10 RPI.

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]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 dixon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/#comment-1202 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. 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.

]]> By: C2islegit http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 C2islegit Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:19:22 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/#comment-1201 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. 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.

]]> By: dixon http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 dixon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:53:45 +0000 http://www.d3sports.com/dailydose/2008/04/16/clearing-the-bases-13/#comment-1200 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. 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.

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