Watch as Coach Toby Gardenhire discusses 3rd base coach positioning with runners on base. With a runner on 1st base, the coach should be up the line and be able to see past the pitcher. It is also easier for the runner to see the coach on a base hit as they come around 2nd base. With a runner on 2nd base or multiple runners, the coach wants to be down the line toward home plate allowing him to see the field.