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Old Sun Jan 18, 2015, 12:36am
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Originally Posted by Linknblue View Post
Ok! What I'm getting is set up in slot behind catcher even if he's 7 to 10 feet back from plate. Why would you switch for a lefty? You're only interested in whether it hits the plate. Staying on 3rd side makes more sense to me.
Actually you aren't "switching" for a lefty; the slot is the space between the batter and the plate. So moving to the first base side for a lefty isn't switching, it is staying in the slot.

You want to stay in the slot because batters typically foul outside pitches up and away when back, or inside pitches down and in. Up and away when you are away is a bad combination for your safety. Staying in the slot is the safest place to be.
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