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Originally Posted by Dakota (Post 523193)

No, I never said he was in a bad position, only that 1BLX would have been better. Here is my OP:

That was a swipe tag. 3BLX is the perfect position for that play pictured.

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Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 674172)

That was a swipe tag. 3BLX is the perfect position for that play pictured.

Swipe tag? Are we watching the same play? The throw came straight to the plate, as did the runner. That, sir, was no swipe tag.

IMO, and I've said it many times... Anytime the catcher is pulled up and the ball is in play towards home and the swipe tag situation is developing, 3BLX is superior, and that is where you should be.

If it develops to a blocking situation, you need to read that and adjust to that. Chances are, for softball mechanics, you would be thinking 90/block, then read a swipe situation and adjust to 3BLX. whereas in baseball they couldnt get to 3BLX fast enough and a bolt of lightening couldnt move them from there. The point is, read and adjust to what is happening in front of you, you arent nailed to the ground.