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Old Thu May 25, 2017, 08:51am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by bigwally View Post
The pitching plate? Now i see why you think there is a chance to get hit with the ball. The initial reaction on a steal of 2nd base from the B position is to break towards 2nd base, parallel to the base line. Why would you then head towards the PP? I,m not sure if that is even possible without impeding the runner or letting her pass and then lag hopelessly behind her.
Because otherwise, the only view one is going to get from behind or coming from behind second base is that of the ass of the runner heading to third.
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