Gene Lamont, the ex coach of the Pirates, was named the third base coach for the Astros. He is the start of the Williams regime of coaches. I don't know what to think.
What exactly does a third base coach? We have only little interst in baseball over here, so I´m actually really wondering what a third base coach does all day long... thanks.
Generally the 3rd base coach relays signals from the manager to the batter. The batter may be asked to bunt or to take a particular pitch. In addition, any base runners may be signalled to steal a base. If that is the case, the batter may be asked to take a pitch to allow the steal, swing and purposely miss a pitch to impede the catcher's ability to throw out the runner, or to try and hit the ball into a spot vacated by the fielder taking the catcher's throw. He is also responsible for helping runners get to third base, stay at second or continue on to home.