Coverage Question

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

R1 only, infield batted ball, Single A Minor Leagues now have PU head up in case of "snow-ball fight". (bad throws). PU would take play at third.

Minor league fields have good fences.

Still, I think it's a miserable mechanic and is mainly designed to placate those that think angle over distance is all a bunch of hooey (mainly the rats).

The play at first doesn't require good distance (it's a "force" play) and a throw back to third will open up to the right angle -- and those plays are rarely close, anyway.