One thing that has always bothered me about high school and college baseball is when coaches require their bench players to yell "Back" when the opposing pitcher makes a pick-off attempt at first base. Is this actually helping? The runner is watching the pitcher. The bench is watching the pitcher. When the pitcher makes his move, the player should be making his move back to first. By the time the bench recognizes the pick-off, the baserunner is already in motion. If the baserunner waits to listen for the bench to help, it'll be too late.
If the bench's yell was actually of profit, then it would be fine for the player to take his lead-off with his eyes closed and just wait for the bench to tell him to get back.
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