Comments on: The ‘Hidden Ball’ and Other Baseball Tricks http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/ Baseball, Cheating, and Rules discussion at the author's blog for the Cheater's Guide to Baseball Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: joser http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-831 joser Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:50:25 +0000 http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-831 Julio Lugo pulled it off last week. Friday, June 8, 2007: Arizona vs Boston AP wire report: Arizona 3B Alberto Callaspo fell victim to a hidden-ball trick in the third. After beating a throw to second base, Callaspo stood to dust himself off, pulling his left hand off the bag. Lugo, standing behind him with the ball in his glove, made the tag. ''Lugo just kind of slipped behind him,'' Beckett said. ''I was actually back there trying to get him to throw me the ball. I'm glad he didn't throw me the ball.'' The last time the Red Sox pulled the trick was May 13, 1991, when Steve Lyons caught the White Sox 's Ozzie Guillen at second base However, Lowell doesn't think it qualifies as a "real" hidden ball trick because no salemanship was involved: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/06/10/lowell_isnt_hiding_his_feelings_on_trick_play/ Julio Lugo pulled it off last week.

Friday, June 8, 2007: Arizona vs Boston
AP wire report:

Arizona 3B Alberto Callaspo fell victim to a hidden-ball trick in the third. After beating a throw to second base, Callaspo stood to dust himself off, pulling his left hand off the bag. Lugo, standing behind him with the ball in his glove, made the tag. ”Lugo just kind of slipped behind him,” Beckett said. ”I was actually back there trying to get him to throw me the ball. I’m glad he didn’t throw me the ball.” The last time the Red Sox pulled the trick was May 13, 1991, when Steve Lyons caught the White Sox ’s Ozzie Guillen at second base

However, Lowell doesn’t think it qualifies as a “real” hidden ball trick because no salemanship was involved:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/06/10/lowell_isnt_hiding_his_feelings_on_trick_play/

]]> By: DMZ http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-817 DMZ Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:36:02 +0000 http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-817 Oh, Lowell's certainly the most accomplished active player at it, there's no question with Matt Williams long retired. Oh, Lowell’s certainly the most accomplished active player at it, there’s no question with Matt Williams long retired.

]]> By: phil mayo http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-810 phil mayo Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:23:31 +0000 http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-810 http://www.ifilm.com/video/2677704?cmpnid=753&pt=sr&refsite=7063 http://www.ifilm.com/video/2677704?cmpnid=753&pt=sr&refsite=7063

]]> By: phil mayo http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-809 phil mayo Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:18:39 +0000 http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-809 here's a so-so video clip of lowell's little sleight of glove: http://www.ifilm.com/video/2677704?cmpnid=753&pt=sr&refsite=7063 here’s a so-so video clip of lowell’s little sleight of glove: http://www.ifilm.com/video/2677704?cmpnid=753&pt=sr&refsite=7063

]]> By: phil mayo http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-808 phil mayo Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:13:31 +0000 http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/06/04/the-hidden-ball-and-other-baseball-tricks/#comment-808 it's ironic you should have a post on mike lowell on the same day as your hidden ball trick post. lowell is the best, hands-down at the hidden ball trick. i saw him do it at least three times when he was in florida. he'd deke the throw into the pitcher, the pitcher would walk around the mound until one of the baserunner wandered off the base and then he'd nail them. he's really, really good at it. so why doesn't he have a-rod's rep? it’s ironic you should have a post on mike lowell on the same day as your hidden ball trick post. lowell is the best, hands-down at the hidden ball trick. i saw him do it at least three times when he was in florida. he’d deke the throw into the pitcher, the pitcher would walk around the mound until one of the baserunner wandered off the base and then he’d nail them. he’s really, really good at it. so why doesn’t he have a-rod’s rep?

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