Double-play coverage from the B position

[GarthB]

Originally posted by jicecone

I tend to take a deeper drop to the mound cutout then most and from the "B" position I will automatically end up on the first base side. A couple of steps twoards the foul line gives me good distance to see everything including the pulled foot and is not so far, that it looks bad.

This has helped me to become more stationary as the play at first happens. I reacte to the ball off the bat, just as a fielder. As I am tracking the ball, I am pivoting and backpeddleing at the same time. By gettin to the mound area first, it is only a couple of steps twoard any base and you can be right there.

Tee:

I think that's a "yes".