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Old Wed Aug 03, 2005, 08:24pm
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Originally posted by Sal Giaco
MB,
With R1 only, I prefer deep B as well because it gives you an angle for steal play swipe tags. The only time I will move to deep C with R1 only is when there are two outs and a 3-2 count. In this particular situation, the PU signals he's staying home and the base umpires signal reverse rotation. Moving over to deep C helps me stay ahead of R1 in case he goes from first to third on a base hit.

Let me stress that this is a PRO 3 man mechanic and NOT a CCA mechanic.
The higher the level of baseball, the more likely I am to work in deep B with R1 only. The swipe tag advantage, mentioned by Sal (and I think Bob Jenkins and I have talked about it) is undeniable.

Looks strange, i guess, but the coverages are completely unchanged.
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