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Originally posted by Atl Blue
I agree that the play seems planned to draw F4 closer to the plate. That does not mean it was planned to draw him into the baseline.
As I said in more than one place, this is a HTBT. If F4 is running forward to catch a ball that was thrown toward 2B but was meant to be cut off, and he did nothing other than run to the spot where the ball was going, then I have nothing. If he is running forward and stops in the baseline to let the ball come to him, then I don't think the ball drew him to the spot, and I have OBS.
The fact that the play was planned does not mean the throw did not draw F4 to the spot.
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It's intentional. I've taught it. I've used it. It's done approx 2/3 of the way to 2B. You throw to F4 at that location because it does NOT look like a typical sucker play. R3 is more likely to go. The idea is to take the throw at the baseline. You get one quick shot at R1 as he passes and a good shot at R3 if he goes.
[Edited by Rich Ives on Sep 7th, 2004 at 11:10 PM]