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Old Wed Aug 07, 2013, 09:54am
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Originally Posted by Manny A View Post
Why would the PU feel he needs to chase F2 all the way back to third to watch for the tag? If this were a return throw from F2 to F5 on the retreating R1, wouldn't that be the BU's responsibility?
No throw, just F2 chasing R1, looked like tag would be part way back.

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Originally Posted by Manny A View Post
Maybe I'm wrong, but if I were the BU here, as soon as I saw R1 start to head back to third base when the throw came in, I would tell my PU partner, "I'VE GOT THIRD!" I've already button-hooked into the infield between second and third base to watch R2's tag-up, so I already have a good angle to watch the play going back to third base.
Good point, probably a good method.
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