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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
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Originally posted by BretMan
... snip ... Isn't that a violation of the "inside-outside" theory. Shouldn't the BU stay outside the diamond on a ball hit on the infield, and only come inside on balls hit to the outfield?
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Not necessarily. The "C" is a long way from 1B. If the BU can move toward 1B to make the call, s/he should. However, you better damn well pray that F4 doesn't decide to go somewhere else beside 1B on the play. Because of that possibility, the BU should not cross the direct line between F4 and 3B until F4 has released the ball toward 1B.
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1) Better yet if time allows, BU read the batted ball and be past the F4 to F6/3rd line before the catch, but not to the F4-F2 line.
2) The "inside-outside" theory usually means being on the opposite side of the "base line" from the ball. Once the ball is hit to F4 when in C, as IM said, the BU would be farther away than needed by staying outside the "base line".