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Originally posted by CecilOne
With 2 outs, I would have been shading toward 2nd, not 3rd but possibly getting trapped in the runner-F6 traffic. However, being nearer 2nd means I could move toward 1st on the throw as the runner would either be past or holding by then. I assume you were toward 3rd to be cover a pickoff at 3rd, but with 2 outs I would still stay left of F6.
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CecilOne,
Good thought, if we have such a choice with a shortstop playing straight-up.
Most times, for me, the determining factor of left/right is primarily the set of the shortstop, who may often vary the positioning based upon the batter, and not the number of outs. With an extremely deep set, I may even be forward of F6.
mick