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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 07:57pm
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Julio, what Garth is beating around the bush to say is that the proper position in "B" is facing home plate, and when there is a pickoff you step forward and pivot on your left foot, swinging your right foot around and squaring up to the base. You are not supposed to just "turn your head."
I was told at a camp this year that they are now teaching a direct step toward 1B with the left foot and bring the right foot around to square up. What you described is what I learned also.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 01:17pm
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Larry MIGHT be right.

Or, it could just be that Julio is not too caliente.
Yeah, that story comes form a buddy of mine who said I look mexican (even though I am not). Well, long story short....

He started calling me Julio and teh name stuck...

Ontop of that I am overweight but am a happy go lucky guy and so I responded with "Yeah, but I am sexy *****" and the name Julio Caliente has stuck.


As for mechanics in B I like to stand where i can see the pitcher, R1, and the plate all in my field of view. The guy I was working with had his back facing first. His chest was pointing out towards the left field foul pole and there was no way he could turn and make an accurate call on a quick pick. If my mechanics are wrong feel free to correct them.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 02:53pm
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As for mechanics in B I like to stand where i can see the pitcher, R1, and the plate all in my field of view.
You should not concern yourself as to where R1 is. Unless there is a throw to first, it does not matter where R1 is. You will know when he is stealing. You will either hear him running, or you will hear fielders shouting, "he's going!"

You should set up on the imaginary line between the plate and the edge of the pitcher's mound, and be facing the plate directly, with your head turned to watch the pitcher only. Nothing can happen without the baseball, and he is the one holding the baseball. If you are trying to keep one eye on the runner, you are liable to miss a little something called "balks."

After the pitcher is committed to home plate, turn your head toward the plate and track the pitch and be ready to move with whatever play occurs. If the pitcher makes a pickoff move, step forward (they like at least two steps, so I go right-left-pivot) and pivot to face first base.

For pickoffs at 2nd or 3rd, you need only pivot and face the base to make the call, no stepping forward required. But in two-man mechanics, you set up with your body facing home plate from both "B" and "C."

I hope this helps.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 06:56pm
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Next game he is the BU, R2 and the F1 picks up and turns on his pivot foot to pick to 2nd; however, he didn't make it around and his foot landed point towards F5. I call a balk and so does he. I think sweet, maybe he may know something after all. Nope, I was wrong. I called a balk because he didn't step anywhere near towards second and it was blatantly obvious from the plate. BU starts to tell the pitcher that once he picks up he has to go to the plate. I stop him before says another word and tell the pitcher that when he picks to a base he must step towards that base. BU says in between innings "I thought you could only spin when you pick at 2nd base."
I've never seen a balk to 2B!
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 07:08pm
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I've never seen a balk to 2B!
I have. must type something else
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 07:14pm
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I have. must type something else
Details, please.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:01pm
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Details, please.
Surely.

Had a RHP pitcher in the windup with R2 and R3. Started his windup, realized he R2 was dancing way off the bag as the pitcher began his windup. F1 brought his non-pivot backwards and forwards legally, held the foot up, then turned and feigned to 2nd base.

6.2 in FED has this as a balk.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:14pm
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Surely.

Had a RHP pitcher in the windup with R2 and R3. Started his windup, realized he R2 was dancing way off the bag as the pitcher began his windup. F1 brought his non-pivot backwards and forwards legally, held the foot up, then turned and feigned to 2nd base.

6.2 in FED has this as a balk.
Yep - in FED you have to disengage the rubber before you can throw to a base from the wind up.

I'd probably balk him in OBR, too - it looks too much like his preliminary motion to the plate.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 10:35pm
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Surely.

Had a RHP pitcher in the windup with R2 and R3. Started his windup, realized he R2 was dancing way off the bag as the pitcher began his windup. F1 brought his non-pivot backwards and forwards legally, held the foot up, then turned and feigned to 2nd base.

6.2 in FED has this as a balk.
That's a balk for throwing to a base from the windup, not a balk to second.
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Old Mon Jul 30, 2007, 07:33pm
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I've never seen a balk to 2B!
I believe the balk was called for stepping toward third rather than directly toward the base to which F1 threw. That is not balking to second.
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