Talk:Hit and run (baseball)

Bunt and Run

I removed the information about Bunt and run found in the last paragraph. I'm no expert on baseball rules and strategy, but a Google search finds a few results discussing how to bunt and run, so the play and term bunt and run seems to be accepted. Also, from reading the Wikipedia articles on bunt and sacrifice bunt, I see no reason why there cannot be a play called bunt and run. The fact that a bunt can be and is often a sacrifice play does not mean that one cannot try to bunt and reach first, which means that the bunt and run would be a legitimate play. If someone more knowledgeable has any input, please speak up. Stangbat (talk) 19:45, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Who says hit first

I removed the following sentence, "You say hit first because the hit is more important and the run is secondary to the hit." Because it's unsourced, awkwardly phrased, and encyclopedias shouldn't be written in the second person. This whole article needs to be cleaned up. Onlynone (talk) 02:35, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

hit or tip, then run

Confusingly 'hit and run' (also 'tip and run') describes a common rule variant in informal versions of cricket. It's the same thing as a standard baseball play - if the batter hits the ball he has to run. Hakluyt bean (talk) 03:37, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Where the basemen stand

I suppose it depends on what level of ball (e.g., Little League, MLB) is being played, but as far as I know "but slightly closer to home plate" is incorrect for most situations. Kdammers (talk) 11:01, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Where 1st & 3rd Basemen Normally Stand

Article says, " The first and third basemen normally stand close to the lines, generally near their bases but slightly closer to home plate." The writer surely cannot mean that normally 1st & 3rd basement stand closer to home plate than to their bases!!! As a matter of fact it is not normal for a first baseman nor for a 3rd baseman to stand closer to the home plate. Could whoever wrote this, revise it so it is clear what he means. (PeacePeace (talk) 18:28, 17 June 2016 (UTC))

I addressed the issue and added more info regarding the first basemen and pitcher trying to prevent a runner from stealing Persistent Corvid (talk) 06:39, 12 May 2018 (UTC)