Bunt defense
Crashing the corners
Crashing means the first and third basemen charge hard toward the plate as soon as the batter shows bunt, so they can field the bunt quickly and still make a throw.
Against a possible bunt, the corners start even with their bags, on the baseline. When the batter squares, they crash. The first baseman holding a runner on leaves as the pitch is released.
A good bunt is placed to roll far enough down a line that the charging corner, not the pitcher or catcher, has to field it. Crashing early cuts that distance down and gives him time to throw to the lead runner.
With a runner on second, the third baseman doesn't crash; he stays home to cover third, and the pitcher takes the left side.
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