Help With a Scoop at First

[Thatballzlow]

Originally Posted by David B

I simply watch the ball into the glove on the short hop, you have to be watching it anyway to see if he maintains possession etc.,

It takes practice but then my eyes move quickly to the bag and to see the BR's foot etc.,

Thanks
David

I disagree, with all humility, with David's eye movement on this play. If you watch the short hop into the glove, then look at the base, you are going to miss this play more often than not.

David's point is the importance of whether or not the fielder has complete possession. I understand his thinking, but time it takes to move the eyes from the BAG to the GLOVE is not going to cause you to miss possession. One of three things will happen:

1- He drops it...that makes it easy
2- The ball goes by him...easy again
3- He juggles it...if he juggles it, that will be the hardest part, but trust me, you will have time to see it.

Like I said, I disagree with the mechanics of eye movement from ball to bag, as opposed to bag to ball, but if it works for David, I wouldn't suggest to him to change it. But, and this is no shot at David, I would guess he would find that call much easier to make.

Just an opinion...thoughts? Replies? Cigarettes? lol