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Originally Posted by jdmara
An indicator of this is usually if the runner was compelled to alter his/her path/and or slow to the plate as a result of F2's position.
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Agreed; that is actually the argument I use when I have called OBS on the 1B who likes to set up with his foot parallel to the base and force R1 to go over the foot or to the far corner of the bag when diving back on a pick-off. I try to avoid that by telling the 1B to give the runner access to the bag, but when he doesn't, I call OBS on the next pickoff attempt and the message gets sent.