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Originally Posted by Steve M
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What Mark speaks of here is what I'm calling "working between pitches".
With runners on 1B & 3B, I'm going to be 15-20 feet off of the 3B line and about 8 feet behind the 2B to 3B path. Sometimes, this will put me about even with F6 - several feet away. But I'm still behind the infielders - draw a line from F5 to F6 & I'm behind that. By working between pitches, I am positioning myself for the pick-off at 3B AND/OR the steal at 2B - I have a 90 degree angle on both. With a runner at 3B, you are not at all likely to see a pick-off at 1B. With an infield ground ball, chances are very good that I will get near the circle for the play at 1B. Mark's right - read, react, and hustle - after being prepared.
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With runners on 1B & 3B and less than two outs, I'm going to assume R2 will go to 2nd and there might be a play; although the fake play to a pick at 3rd is more likely.
I try to get an angle for the pick at 3rd because it can happen quicker.
With IF up, right behind F6 is usually good because I only need a step or two in, even if she covers. With IF back, a little left of F6 and back a few steps allows the same cover. If to the right of F6, I'm more likely to have a bad angle because of F6 covering.
Obviously, any of these require movement after the pitch to get where I would be if there was no possible batted ball.
Either way, seeing a play at 2nd is just a turn following the ball and a play at 1st is the usual hustle from an variation of C.
I feel like I'm being more wordy than clear, but the best I could do right now.