Found November 03, 2009 on
Baseball Musings:
Here’s how the Tampa Bay Rays prevent the Johnny Damon double steal:
Infield coach Tom Foley said by phone Monday they employ two strategies to prevent it: SS Jason Bartlett is told that if 3B Evan Longoria takes the throw at second to immediately break toward third; and C Dioner Navarro reminds the pitcher to cover [...]
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