2 man fly ball mechanic question

[upscout2000]

I think that he was asking about coverage of a flyball in the infield between
1st and 2nd base.

[bobbybanaduck]

i'd like to see the mechanics manual you referenced that says the BU should not come in and pivot on a fly ball to the right side of the infield. if the ball drops and the b/r is motoring the whole way, good luck making the call at 2B from the line... iow, pivot.

[bisonpitcher]

In that instance, the plate man takes the runner to second in what i have seen (as if the BU had gone out to right field).

[RPatrino]

You can come in and pivot, and risk becoming a factor in the play.

There is no harm in taking a few steps into fair territory, toward 2b, if you can so you are not taking the play from the line, read/react to the play and if it's dropped you are in a great position to move into the infield.

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

You can come in and pivot, and risk becoming a factor in the play.

There is no harm in taking a few steps into fair territory, toward 2b, if you can so you are not taking the play from the line, read/react to the play and if it's dropped you are in a great position to move into the infield.

there is harm in this, bob. unless you are The Flash, there is no way you can beat the b/r to 2B in an upper level game. you will either collide with the b/r when you try to scamper into the infield, or he will already have passed you and you will be trailing the play into 2B.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

there is harm in this, bob. unless you are The Flash, there is no way you can beat the b/r to 2B in an upper level game. you will either collide with the b/r when you try to scamper into the infield, or he will already have passed you and you will be trailing the play into 2B.

Make the call from behind, then.

Who says the call has to be made from the infield grass?

[bobbybanaduck]

ok, ball is thrown to 2B, but gets by and rolls about 20 feet away. b/r gets up after sliding into 2B and heads for 3B. SS collects the ball and fires to 3B where you know have a whacker. you're now in position to make this call from the area of 2B. good luck. to address your inevitable counter of, "the PU will take the call at 3B," i reiterate, that is patchwork umpiring. if you have him make that call, you should just hand him your paycheck for doing your job for you.

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by bisonpitcher

In that instance, the plate man takes the runner to second in what i have seen (as if the BU had gone out to right field).

in the words of jim evans, that is patchwork umpiring.

if you become a factor in the play, you are in the wrong place. go in, pivot, and stay out of the way. there is no set-in-stone place to make your pivot, so vary it based on what the situation dictates. i'd still like to see the mechanics reference you said states that this is ok.