Rays vs Redsox Play at the Plate (Video)

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Originally Posted by rbmartin

Even if you're expecting a swipe tag, I don't think you would want to be THAT far past 3BX

I personally wouldn't want to, but that's what they've been doing for a long time at that level. MLB tends to take these calls with a view over the left hip, not tied to the foul lines like most of us do. They do the same thing at second on balls coming from the outfield on a double. If everything went as expected, he'd be in a great spot and probably would have nailed the call and we'd never know about it. There's the downside - he still has to adjust

Look at the call in the Dodgers game the other day by Marquez (link). He was almost in fair territory when the swipe was made. Again, not something I'd do, but that's what they do and it works. I think most of us would be straight on 3BLX, but Marquez swung around with that same view of the tag to appear right over the left hip, nailed the safe call, then the play develops into a little dance.