Thanks Tom! I got the math right on the Softball diamond because I used Google calculator. I messed up the Baseball math in my head.
Mcrowder, I was using a different mechanic, of course I noted that in my notes, why wouldn't I? I only looked at my notes to see how many games I used it in. I already remembered not being in anybody's way, having a far superior angle on a half dozen throwbacks to third base and not having to call bangers at first from so far away.
Do you see a lot of Shortstops fielding balls right behind the middle of the circle? That is not a very common play in my experience.
As for catch/no catch...I thought that Mr Mafia was talking about the outfield. You have a good point that I would not be much help on infield Catch/no catch situations. But what help would I be in the traditional mechanic? As for moving toward first, you don't have to move very much, you are already in a pretty good spot.
I am not going to "do whatever I want". I am going to follow the mechanics by the book.
Joe In Michigan
PS Carl Childress wrote a series on RADICALLY revamping Baseball mechanics on this site.
http://childress.officiating.com/ Mechanics 2K. When I read it, I thought he was nuts. then, I re-read it and tried it out in fall ball and I have to admit that I think he is right on every single point in those three articles. BUT, I don't use his mechanics in Varsity baseball games.