[Bottom Of The Sixth]

I agree that being successful in picking off a runner on third base is very rare but it can be done!!

What gets by blood pressure rising is when I see my player(s) time & time again drop the ball, when it would have resulted in an out. I've seen it happen 2-3 times in one game before.

I have yet to see a pitcher ever make a throwing error to third. (I've seen pitcher throwing errors when they throw to 1st & 2nd base, but never to 3rd.)

I have also never seen a base runner get caught in a run down on any base. (example: pitcher makes a pick off attempt; once the pitcher starts to make a move, the base runner breaks for the next base, and he gets caught in a run down.)

As for number of pick off attempts, it all depends on how my team is playing. If my pitcher is successful in shutting down another team's bats, I won't have any pick off attempts. However, if my defensive is making errors or my pitcher looks like he throwing "batting practice" to the other team, and I get alot of runners on base and on third, it won't be uncommon for me to make as many as 3-5 attempts during one game, just to 3rd base; that doesn't include attempts to 2nd or 1st).