4 Man Mechanics - Pressure @2nd base

[cc6]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I had this situation twice last night in a 4-man. I was in the base path like what you described...super deep B. If F4 goes up the middle, I'm behind him and can take a quick step to my left to clear him, then get into the working area once he goes for the ball.

Will you have time to get into the working area if you were just in the basepath?

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by cc6

Will you have time to get into the working area if you were just in the basepath?

Absolutely.

[cc6]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

Absolutely.

After an overthrow/base hit, or right after the second baseman throws?

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by cc6

After an overthrow/base hit, or right after the second baseman throws?

You do realize we are talking 4 man mechanics, right?

[cc6]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

You do realize we are talking 4 man mechanics, right?

Yes. I still don't know how you can go from behind the baseline to behind the mound after he "goes for the ball". Is the working area different in 4 man?

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by cc6

Yes. I still don't know how you can go from behind the baseline to behind the mound after he "goes for the ball". Is the working area different in 4 man?

Let's think about this for a second. What are U2's responsibilites with bases loaded and a batted ball to F4?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by cc6

Yes. I still don't know how you can go from behind the baseline to behind the mound after he "goes for the ball". Is the working area different in 4 man?

Why does U2 need to go behind the mound in this situation? His play is at 2nd base.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why does U2 need to go behind the mound in this situation? His play is at 2nd base.

I agree that he doesn't need to go behind the mound, but he needs to get on the 1st base side of the cut out no doubt. He has R1 all the way into second, possible OBS/INT, a tag, a force, basepath violation, etc.

I wouldn't want to be hanging out in the baseline for all that...

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why does U2 need to go behind the mound in this situation? His play is at 2nd base.

Ding, ding, ding, ding.....we have a winner,


Are you paying attention cc6?

[cc6]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why does U2 need to go behind the mound in this situation? His play is at 2nd base.

Agreed. It was Briancurtin who originally said that after the second baseman goes for the ball he will go from super deep B into the working area. I'm not sure an umpire can move that fast. This is his post:

I had this situation twice last night in a 4-man. I was in the base path like what you described...super deep B. If F4 goes up the middle, I'm behind him and can take a quick step to my left to clear him, then get into the working area once he goes for the ball.