[PeteBooth]

Garth excellent post but IMO, the culprit is today's baseball.

It depends upon where you work and the "brand" of baseball.

Example: R2 one out. Ball is hit to the left side of the infield.

Let's freeze R2 should not be going anywhere so one can use your analysis above. But even Derek Jeter the other day committed a 'cardinal sin" when he was on second and the ball was hit to F6.

I do not see baseball played "the right" way so to speak in today's climate. Plenty of times you will see R2 take off for third base when the ball is hit to the left sie of the infield. The BU in a 2 person crew has the FIRST play at third so if R2 takes off for third (the BU has to be in good position for that call FIRST, then if F6 doesn't play on him or thinks he can't get him, fires to first to try and get the BR.

The aforementioned is when you as BU (because you were in position to make the call at third) are most vulnerable to the Pulled foot / swipe tag play at first because by getting in position for a call at third, you are now not in the optimul position to see the pulled foot / swipe tag.

Also, in a 2 person crew the "advanced base" is the most important base meaning if we are going to "kick one" it's better at first base then 3rd base or home. That does not "excuse" us but it is a fact.

In Summary: Your analysis above is an excellent tool provided the game is played the 'right way". In a 2 person crew we go to where the play is most likely to be. Also, I think the main thing to keep in mind is: The defense screwed up by not making a good throw whenever we do have a pulled foot / swipe tag play.

Pete Booth