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Originally Posted by Andy
As a practical matter in this situation, you don't want to call the runner at first for leaving early unless it is very obvious. Being in the C position a good distance from the runner at first, you don't have a lot of credibility on that call.
Also, from an advantage/disadvantage perspective, the runner at third has a lot more to gain by getting an extra step or two toward home. It could be the difference between scoring or not on a suicide squeeze play or an infield grounder.
BU should be watching both runners, but more focus should be on the runner at third.
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I'll play devil's advocate for a second and say that I believe the BU's attention in this instance should be more on R2 at 1B rather than R1 at 3B. Even with the distance away from 1B, which runner's the likely one to want to get a jump on advancing? Which one is likely advancing anyway? Coaches are going to send R2 to 2B almost every time. I can't count the number of times I've had to call R2 out leaving early because she just got the steal sign, and was overly anxious to get to 2B.
Plus when the BU is to the right shoulder of F6, I believe that there's a better viewing angle through F1 to see R2 leaving 1B... better than having to turn your head to the right to see R1 at 3B.
Now once R2 gets to 2B, and you have R2 on 2B and R1 still on 3B, then yes, I agree that now the BU's attention should be more focused on R1.
Discussion?