[nikos1121]

And how about the runner? I see plenty of major league players rarely running to first on a drop third strike. The worst is Cory Patterson of the wayward Cubs.

[slowhand520]

Manny Ramirez or Sheffield might be better at that. Those guys, weather it be a ground out, DP or a drop third strike are basically already in the dugout before the ball is thrown to first.

[frogjerk]

And how about the runner? I see plenty of major league players rarely running to first on a drop third strike. The worst is Cory Patterson of the wayward Cubs.

Correct. If you ran to first base on every close call it may get you a couple extra runs a season. And a couple of extra runs a season can be the difference between getting into the playoffs or not.