2011 CCA Manual, Impressions?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Even more than FED, it seems at times that the CCA makes changes for the sake of selling manuals.

I am not opposed to change, but leaving U1 in A to do nothing while U3 takes B/R to second and beyond is not, in my opinion, the best use of resources.

It's what happens on a bases empty triple, and with two outs chances are that there's no play on R2 at third if BR is trying for second. So, have U3 waiting for BR at second and then escorting him to third.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It's what happens on a bases empty triple, and with two outs chances are that there's no play on R2 at third if BR is trying for second. So, have U3 waiting for BR at second and then escorting him to third.

On a bases empty triple there is a rotation, so U3 only has the BR into second base and the PU has him at third base. U1 only has him at first and rotates to the plate if the BR commits to third base.

I like putting U1 on the line with two outs. I do not like leaving U1 at first on a base hit like the CCA is saying. I really prefer the "slide" that TTS is talking about.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It's what happens on a bases empty triple, and with two outs chances are that there's no play on R2 at third if BR is trying for second. So, have U3 waiting for BR at second and then escorting him to third.

So, doing it under one set of conditions justifies another. Again, not the most efficient use of resources.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

So, doing it under one set of conditions justifies another. Again, not the most efficient use of resources.

No one way is right all the time.

A double is more likely than a triple. Having U2 waiting on the double is better than having U1 running to get to the spot (not that U1 couldn't do it if needed).