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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED
ok had a game the other night that made me think, not easy to do  . Anyway 2 person mechanics nobody on, shot to deep right field (don't go out on) anyway ball is down I am taking BR to 3rd. Trying to watch runner and ball, for some reason I just felt like I might be in the way of a throw from outfield if they were trying to get BR going into 3rd. SO I ask you all what do you do to keep out of the way? I went deep (more toward home than normal) so I could watch BR and look over shoulder....but just felt like I had my back to the ball and that made me nervous especially with the skill level of the defensive team! |
No problem. By the time you have the BR moving toward 2B, you should have been able to locate the ball and any infielder which moved out for a cut. From this info, you should be able to determine the most likely (obviously, not guaranteed) path the ball will take to 3B.
When approaching 3B using a siddle, you should be able to sneak a peripheral peek toward right. If necessary, back off away from the baseline a little bit, but be prepared to move toward the base for a possible play upon the arrival of the ball. Once you get beyond the line from 1B to 3B, you are in a relatively safe area as it pertains to getting in the middle of a potential play.
Obviously, this is something that is easier to demonstrate then put into words, but it works.