Tony Vitello - Tennesee Vols
“If you show up early, if you stay late, if you work hard, if you know the signs, if you're a great teammate, you're going to get a chance.”
LHP PICK AT CWS
1) Not a special move. Runner was not fooled.
2) Base runner is not running. He is jabbing back & reading with a relatively short lead.
3) Base runner is out of sequence & fails to plant his left hand in order to accelerate his “vault” back to first base.
The Lefty Pickoff…
1. SELL IT at leg lift!
Keep right foot inside other knee, but push the limit.
2. Create space/daylight when stepping to 1B.
3. 45 degree step with landing foot, push the limit & walk it off ( get rid of the evidence) follow your throw.
PJ Fleck defines a leader as when “you’re infectious and guys want to be like you... when you get people to do extraordinary things.”
There’s a lot more to being a leader than having a “C” on your chest or yelling.