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Originally Posted by rwest
The last thing you want is for the PU to come home and have a different call than the BU who is now covering home.
Its a good mechanic but pre-game it. It's not enough to just yell out to your partner, "I got home". He needs to know that you will do this when the circumstances allow for it before the game begins.
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From past experiences where this specific mechanic was taught locally for years, the partner becomes comfortable with it and depends on it. Then when the partner couldn't get there, oops!
Then you have the issue of R1 reversing his/her direction and heading back to 2B? Who has that call if a play is made.
If the PU follows the proper mechanics for a call at 3B, s/he is in perfect position to bring the runner home, no real reason for anyone else to be there.