Players not running on base hits

[extremeskins04]

I have runners at 1st and 2nd, 2 outs and I get a base hit to right field which was a close play to being a line drive out but wasn't. My runners on 1st and 2nd don't run, they stay put (not sure why) and by the time I realize they aren't running, I'm thrown out.

This obviously doesn't happen every time but it happens enough to be a problem.

Has anyone experienced where your baserunners aren't automatically running to their next base?

[jergiants]

Yeah it's happened to me sometimes too. Usually in a ball that is hit into the gap and I can see nobody will catch they just stand there. By the time I see they aren't moving I have to make them run and they don't score or get thrown out.

[extremeskins04]

Quote: Originally Posted by jergiants

Yeah it's happened to me sometimes too. Usually in a ball that is hit into the gap and I can see nobody will catch they just stand there. By the time I see they aren't moving I have to make them run and they don't score or get thrown out.

Yea and I'm not paying attention to the runners because with 2 outs they should be running on ANY hit but they don't always.

[doyce7]

Had this happen a few times last year so I got into the habit of always sending runners with two outs right after making contact

[extremeskins04]

I just had another one happen although this one is not as problematic for me because maybe the runner thought it was going to be a lineout so I'll give the benefit of the doubt.

I literally could not do anything because as soon as I hit the ball my 1st base runner was already diving back to 1st.

I uploaded a video of it to Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIXsOLs-Rk4

[riker147]

Happens to me often as well. I've also noticed if I have a guy on first with no or one out and hit a grounder that's going to be turned into a double play, the runner that was on first stops half way to second. So there is no chance to try to break up the double play.

[extremeskins04]

Quote: Originally Posted by riker147

Happens to me often as well. I've also noticed if I have a guy on first with no or one out and hit a grounder that's going to be turned into a double play, the runner that was on first stops half way to second. So there is no chance to try to break up the double play.

Yep, great point. This happens as well!

[jergiants]

Yeah I also noticed runners just stop running as soon as they are out... even running down the first base line, they just give up lol