March 7, 20179 yr JUPITER Marlin manager Don Mattingly abhors bad baserunning. It eats at his craw. It turns his stomach. It causes him to shake his head in dismay. “Happened the other day,” Mattingly said. “It was the Houston game. Second and third, they were down three or four runs, a line drive to second base, and the guy gets doubled up by 10 feet.” Inning-ending double play. Can’t happen. And if Mattingly gets his way, it will happen less often this season for the Marlins. Mattingly has put an emphasis on improved baserunning, hoping that it will lead to more runs and, in turn, more wins. “Little things that can cost you an out, cost you a run and cost you a game,” he said. The Marlins ranked 27th in the majors in runs scored last season. Bad baserunning wasn’t entirely to blame for the team’s scoring struggles. Poor situational hitting was the primary culprit. In fact, the Marlins fared better than most in the baserunning department. According to baseballreference.com, only two teams had fewer runners identified as “out on base,” examples of which include being doubled off on a line drive and being thrown out trying to advance a base on a fly ball or hit. Still, Mattingly believes the Marlins need to do a better job on the base paths. And he said baserunning skills have steadily regressed over the years throughout the majors. “No question,” he said. “It’s all over the league. I’d tell [bench coach Tim Wallach] while sitting on the bench, ‘I’m tired of complaining about it myself. So if I don’t do something about it, it’s my fault.’ ” After last season, Mattingly told Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill that he intended to ramp on baserunning instruction during spring training. “I told Mike and them, I’m tired of complaining about it,” he said. “I’m going to try to do something.” Mattingly had the Marlins video staff put together an instructional tape showing both good and bad examples of baserunning. He enlisted the services of veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, an outstanding baserunner, to offer comment. “We’ve emphasized baserunning period,” he said. “We just tried a little different approach this year. We put a video together, just kind of a template for baserunning. It’s nothing guys haven’t done. We just think more visual learning will help us more than just talking it.” Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/fish-bytes/article137029203.html#storylink=cpy
March 8, 20179 yr Author Don Mattingly wants Marlins baserunners to not make outs He also wants hitters to not hit balls in the near vicinity of opposing fielders.
March 8, 20179 yr Author He also doesn't want hitters to hit balls in the near vicinity of opposing fielders. Hit em where they ain't
March 8, 20179 yr Author Don Mattingly wants Marlins hitters to not miss when they swing at the ball.
March 8, 20179 yr Also for as many players as possible to run around the bases and touch home plate, before the game ends. Preferably without being tagged by the ball or having the ball caught by a fielder's glove.
March 8, 20179 yr Don Mattingly wants Marlins hitters to not miss when they swing at the ball. Good luck on that in 2017
March 9, 20179 yr Good luck on that in 2017 Are you purposely trying to replace the departed snowflake as the resident troll on here?
March 9, 20179 yr Are you purposely trying to replace the departed snowflake as the resident troll on here? I'm just saying in 2017 mlb thinking players will magically learn how to hit with 2 strikes and make contact over striking out. It's not happening. It's called realism.
March 9, 20179 yr Author Don Mattingly wants Marlins infielders not to make inaccurate throws to first base.
March 9, 20179 yr Are you purposely trying to replace the departed snowflake as the resident troll on here? SilverButtplug, how long have you been posting here? Das has always been this sour. Especislly about the lowly Marlins.
March 10, 20179 yr SilverButtplug, how long have you been posting here? Das has always been this sour. Especislly about the lowly Marlins. I know he just won't let Das doing something like that here, right ?
March 10, 20179 yr Care to elaborate? I know he just won't let Das doing something like that here, right ? Do I have to past this comment?
March 10, 20179 yr Do I have to past this comment? Oh, didn't realize it had anything to with that guy's post. Gotcha.
March 10, 20179 yr Author Oh, didn't realize it had anything to with that guy's post. Gotcha. What did you get him?
March 10, 20179 yr I bitched about the Marlins even when I was a Marlin fan. I was the head of BAMA. Right@Admin
March 10, 20179 yr I bitched about the Marlins even when I was a Marlin fan. I was the head of BAMA. Right@Admin I think you would be allowed to bitch about this team if you still be a fan of this team.
March 10, 20179 yr I think you would be allowed to bitch about this team if you still be a fan of this team. Hey i was the leader of the Bitch And Moan Association long time ago. So to say this is some new gimmick of mine is a bit um, wrong. @Admin meanwhile, was and still is the leader of the Hands On Your Asses
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