In a recent game against the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer had an opportunity to score but was thrown out at third base due to indecisive baserunning. After hitting a leadoff double and advancing to third on a sacrifice, Steer hesitated instead of attempting to score, even when the White Sox pitcher slipped fielding a chopper. Hall of Famer Barry Larkin criticized this indecisiveness, emphasizing the importance of making clear decisions in critical game moments, especially when teams are struggling.
Either you're going on contact or you're not. ... That little bit of hesitation ... you want to have conviction. You don't want to be caught in between.
What you love to see is either you go or you don't go. And you make a decision. And when you struggle, that kind of heightened indecisiveness is questioned.
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