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Originally posted by SamNVa
Now if I can only convince people to put the BU in B with a runner on 2nd with 1st base open, and let the PU take the steals of 3rd, then we won't have as big a problem with the BU getting in posiion to see a pulled foot at 1st. 
SamC
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Fine. Now envision this. RH batter, runner on 2B.
Wild pitch/passed ball that draws the catcher toward the PU and pushes the umpire back to his/her left. Now you have the PU and B possibly in a throwing lane. Getting pushed back and to the right would not exactly be the ideal position to make a call at 3B, either.
PU's primary concern on this play CANNOT be to get into a position to make that call at 3B. S/he primary concern MUST be to allow the catcher access to the ball, then remain outside the throwing lane. BTW, this is now true in the SP game, also. Considering this exact point, they have decided to put the BU behind 2B in this scenario so s/he may step up through 2B when the runner vacates the area to get a view of the play at 3B.