How do you avoid bumping into the catcher on a throw to thrid?

[Tim C]

The best thing we have seen with the new umpires in MLB is thier positioning at the dish.

This is a great question.

We have been taught FOR YEARS to place our feet at shoulder width . . . NOW we see that is close but not exactly correct.

If you place your feet at what I call a "double wide" everything works ohhhh, so much better.

Look at it this way:

AFTER the batter and catcher set-up . . . place the chin of your mask about 24" inside the the catcher's head.

Keep your left foot firm and stride with your right foot 180* to the right. Now go TWICE what you think it should be.

Hey, I mean your cup is showing BIG TIME baby.

With the correct timing . . . drop into position. This will make you feel "like the man" . . . . I mean i could not believe the difference I felt last year when I went this way.

NOW the ISSUE:

RH hitter, R2 stealin' third.

YOU WATCH the pitch fully, completely into the cather's glove . . . then just extend upwards (I'd say, "Stand up" but that is a little funky).

IF you really wait . . . and have the original palcement down . . . when you stand you will totally disappear from the play.

NOW I KNOW that SOUNDS funky but it works.

From the "double wide" (I apologize to Tanya Harding) you will FLAT disappear.

Now this takes two things"

Practice and,
BELIEF.

It really works . . . scared the hell outta me.