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Baseball Strategy:Guide to Smart Baseball


Why didn't he pinch hit for him? Does he not know what a double switch is? How many times have you wondered out loud that you could be a much better manager, then oh, say, Grady Little. Well now you can be! ArmchairGM needs your help. Let's put together a Guide to Smart Baseball. When is it appropriate to hit and run? When should you intentionally walk a batter? We are trying to answer this as well as many other questions.

Click on the appropriate links below, and then hit the edit link on the top right of each page to add your knowledge.

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Rickey Henderson swipes third for the New York Yankees in 1985
Rickey Henderson swipes third for the New York Yankees in 1985

Chapter 1

Base Running

Stealing

  • When to Steal Second
  • When to Steal Third
  • When to Double Steal

Tagging Up

  • When to Tag Up to Second
  • When to Tag Up to Third

Chapter 2

Bunting

  • Attempting a Sacrifice Bunt
  • Attempting a Suicide Squeeze
  • Bunting for a Base Hit
Ichiro Suzuki lays down a bunt
Ichiro Suzuki lays down a bunt
Barry Bonds hits game tying pinch hit homerun off Billy Wagner
Barry Bonds hits game tying pinch hit homerun off Billy Wagner

Chapter 3

Using Your Bench

  • When to Pinch Hit
  • When to Double Switch
  • The Defensive Specialist
  • Pinch Running

Chapter 4

Hitting

  • When to Employ the Hit and Run
  • Batting Counts
The Hit and Run in motion
The Hit and Run in motion
San Francisco Giants fans keep track of intentional walks totals using rubber chickens
San Francisco Giants fans keep track of intentional walks totals using rubber chickens

Chapter 5

Pitching

  • Intentionally Walk a Batter
  • Bringing in a LOOGY

Chapter 6

Positioning the Defense

  • Bringing the Infielders In
  • Shifting the Infielders
  • Shifting the Outfielders
  • Playing Five Infielders
  • Guarding the Lines
Infielders discussing strategy
Infielders discussing strategy

Chapter 7

Lineup Construction

  • Who to Bat Leadoff
  • Who to Bat Second
  • Who to Bat Third
  • Who to Bat Cleanup
  • Who to Bat Fifth
  • Who to Bat Sixth
  • Who to Bat Seventh
  • Who to Bat Eighth
  • Who to Bat Ninth
The ideal leadoff man?
The ideal leadoff man?

Chapter 8

A Sabermetric FAQ

  • Which stats matter?
  • Who should we sign?
  • What is DIPS, anyway?
  • Does lineup order matter?
Billy Beane, patron saint of Sabermetrics.
Billy Beane, patron saint of Sabermetrics.

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