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King of Hokies
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King of Hokies
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Back in the day coaches were too conservative and played losing strategies

as "rules." The only reason they didn't lose is that all their peers did the same. Aggression results in winning, period, end of story. Old people should stop quoting old wives tales about how to win.
Posted: 03/08/2026 at 04:19 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokiedanville)

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Do we keep a stats on players thrown out at the plate?
TheAmishHokie • 03/08/26 12:21 PM ET
Aggressiveness also earns runs that wouldn't have scored otherwise. So
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:17 PM ET
When I played as a young guy back in the day
Hokiedanville • 03/08/26 03:19 PM ET
Back in the day coaches were too conservative and played losing strategies ◄
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:19 PM ET
Just make a statement! Don't your Panties in a bunch.
Hokiedanville • 03/08/26 04:44 PM ET
So you don’t want people to disagree with your posts?**
Jackie VT • 03/08/26 04:47 PM ET
I didn't say i disagreed! Just saying is thinking of coaches have changed!
Hokiedanville • 03/08/26 08:32 PM ET
You seemed to take offense at someone disagreeing with you…..
Jackie VT • 03/08/26 08:40 PM ET
what do you never see - someone *****ing about a player being sent from 3rd
VermontHokie • 03/08/26 02:59 PM ET
Good post. I thought of your last point earlier today. If other teams know
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 08:37 PM ET
Exactly. Confirmation bias is one of the worst kinds of stupid. **
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:20 PM ET
Except for your kind of stupid**
Italian Stallion • 03/09/26 04:48 PM ET
I can't understand why we didn't bunt more vs Charlotte. I mean, we lost,
King of Hokies • 03/09/26 05:04 PM ET
I have found only 5 times we have been thrown out
Catbird132 • 03/08/26 01:50 PM ET
On that last out at the plate …
vt49701 • 03/08/26 12:38 PM ET
I was sitting behind the plate and had a good view of the play
VTChip • 03/08/26 02:47 PM ET
Thanks for bringing an objective analysis.**
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 02:09 PM ET
Who's coaching 3B?**
Sportn • 03/08/26 12:34 PM ET
Lewis, I believe**
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 12:46 PM ET
Cutoff player had the ball as runner was rounding third, should have been
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 12:26 PM ET
The coaches are aggressive with sending runners. Always have been.
RVAHokie05 • 03/08/26 12:25 PM ET
Well there is aggressive base running and then there is also a dumb call
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 12:28 PM ET
Are you still around to tell us how we should also be bunting more? **
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:22 PM ET
When the situation calls for it, yes.**
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 07:40 PM ET
I'll take the HRs and the other extra base hits. Lots more runs that way.
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 07:49 PM ET
You can call it dumb, but you’re not getting paid north of 300k to coach
RVAHokie05 • 03/08/26 12:44 PM ET
He's an old man with an old strategy. (Or should I say multiple old
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:23 PM ET
I did not see this particular play, but getting runners thrown out by
SHPHOKIE • 03/08/26 12:51 PM ET
Nobody got thrown out by large margins. I love how you started your advice,
King of Hokies • 03/09/26 06:42 PM ET
This was not by a large margin. It was very close
VTChip • 03/08/26 02:48 PM ET
LOL, Very tired argument**
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 12:47 PM ET
So is the whining about runners getting thrown out at home 🤷‍♂️ **
RVAHokie05 • 03/08/26 12:52 PM ET
Actually, it is a legitimate concern when it continues to happen. **
SHPHOKIE • 03/08/26 01:09 PM ET
Do you consider.......
2hhoop3 • 03/09/26 05:14 PM ET
No it's not. It's part of the game. Stranding runners at 3rd is for
King of Hokies • 03/08/26 04:24 PM ET
I assume you are young and have not been around the game very
Blueboy • 03/09/26 07:52 PM ET
Lol. I assume you're old and have been around a game that has long passed
King of Hokies • 03/09/26 08:16 PM ET
Looks like your dumb ass comments never end. You can have
Blueboy • 03/09/26 08:24 PM ET
If that is your strategy why have coaches on the bases? When someone hits
SHPHOKIE • 03/09/26 06:10 PM ET
Nice strawman. Be aggressive. **
King of Hokies • 03/09/26 06:34 PM ET
If you know the reason they sent them and even if they sent them.
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 02:05 PM ET
Pointing out an error in judgement from our coach is not whining**
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 01:04 PM ET
Another example of trying to stifle
LTHokie • 03/08/26 12:59 PM ET
Disagreement isn’t an attempt to stifle. **
Jackie VT • 03/08/26 04:51 PM ET
IS is always *****ing about the same thing over and over.
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 01:56 PM ET
Sharing my POV on a tired talking point isn’t an attempt to stifle.
RVAHokie05 • 03/08/26 01:11 PM ET
Happens most every time on this board. I guess the coaches never make a
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 01:02 PM ET
I will always defer to the coaches who are with the players every day.
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 02:01 PM ET
I'll just put you in the camp of the "coaches can do no wrong".**
Italian Stallion • 03/08/26 07:43 PM ET
The throw could be offline, over the catcher’s head, dropped
WestEndHokie39 • 03/08/26 12:36 PM ET