2 outs B or C??

[tiger49]

Originally Posted by tibear

I was reading a 2 umpire position manual where it states that with 2 outs and runner's on base that it is acceptable for base umpire to position themselves in position B regardless of the position of the runners.

The belief is that most plays will take place at first base in this situation and being in B gives the umpire a better look at the play. It further explained that the B position gives a good angle for any plays at second and third.

Opinions??

In Canada the only position for BU with runners' in scoring position is C (4 in the baseball canada manual

http://www.baseball.ca/files/manual2.pdf

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by SAump

C= 4 only in Canada. Care to explain. I assume 1 is at 1B and 2 is not at 1B. Where did I go wrrong?

Canada, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it 1-plate, 2-what we call A, 3-what we call B, and 4-what we call C? SA, I believe this is what I read in their manual.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Being one to go with what I was taught, I never caught on well with some of the new-fangled mechanics over the years.

When I was taught, the only time we used B was when there was R1 only.

Any other runner situation, we were in C.

Somewhere along the way, they came up with B for R1-R3, and for bases loaded. I tried it a couple of times, but we were given the option, so I stayed with C, and just felt more comfortable. I can get a better angle for third, plus it opens a natural angle for throws behind R3 from F2.

You have to hustle more from C to get in position for plays at first, but if you move around properly, it's no problem at all.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I believe D is 5 there.