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Old Sat Mar 27, 2004, 06:26pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Re: JMO

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Originally posted by oppool
Havent done enough games to have a strong opinion yet on this Mike but coming in from the B slot to get the runner stealing from 2nd to 3rd the best position you can obtain is just left of the pitcher mound trying to look in at the play and if you have a fast runner also on 1st then you must try to avoid the collision between yourself and the runner.

From the C slot you can follow that runner from the outside and get the proper 90% to gave yourself the best chance on making the proper call and as in FP making that call at 1st from the C slot is not that tough except for those pulled foot and missed bag chances which you have to hope PU is watching for needed assistance. The C slot seems to work well in FP dont see why same mechanics cant work on SP

JMO

Don
Don,

On the play you describe, runner on 2B stealing 3B, the BU should be standing directly behind 2B only as deep as a direct line between the two closest fielders.

If the runner takes off, you simply step inside toward the pitcher's plate to get the angle on a call at 3B.

It works.

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