Managing the Lowell Spinners this summer. We're running delay steals at a crazy clip — and not getting thrown out. It's not luck. We know the technique that works and we're systematic about when to use it. Shout outs Ryan Caulfield and Anthony Sanchez for great work with our runners.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 This came to the NWL 25 years ago when runs were hard and a guy on 2nd felt like a run. With 2k's and a left handed LHH up help. You are taking advantage of a slow battery & a lazy middle .

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Well that’s pretty cool.

@KenSpang @LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 I need to get better on delays. Help me.

@KenSpang @LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 I just gave a presentation that included this very topic with @AMMAscend in Concord, NH.

@robyounce @LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 @AMMAscend Send it over if you have slides!

@robyounce @LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 @AMMAscend No slides today! Demo’d our drill progressions myself! A wealth of my stuff floating around on YouTube though.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 I don’t know why more coaches don’t use this in their offensive strategy. Works really really well in first & third situation because they expect you to go but they don’t expect you to go when you’re going. Creates a lot of confusion due to lack of communication.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Well said. We use delay all the time first and third.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Yep… Catchers using knee down, upward sweep framing ain’t got a smaller margin of error and less time to react, get into a good position and middle guys ain’t looking, cause no one does it. Great job coach

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 They steal strikes. We steal bases.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 You’re speaking my language brother

Notice in every instance, middle infielders late to the bag, and as a bonus, catchers in 1KD presenting the pitch, head down. @xanbarksdale, alert the catching community! Love 1KD, but catchers, heads up!

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 @Coach_KGraber what are some of your indicators you look for as a coach to call the delay?

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Low hanging fruit!!!

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Shooting fish in a barrel with a good, well-timed inside pickoff move to 2B

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 Love the delay. Lazy MIs. 🤬🤬😂 Ingrain in them they are rotating to the middle to back up throw from C just a few steps after every pitch with runners on and this rarely happens. Knee down certainly helps when Cs are deliberately trying to steal strikes.

@LowellSpinners @CoachRCaulf @AnthonyS_44 The key is for everyone to do it every time. The Defense will get used to seeing it. Plus these catchers from a knee are vulnerable.