Interesting Observations at MLB game

[IRISHMAFIA]

Yes, I know it is baseball, but due to previous discussions on this board, I am curious if anyone is aware of a softball organization that has adopted what I saw today.

Working the Philadelphia-Atlanta game today, PU Tim Timmons moved to the forward corner of the LH batter's box for all tag plays at the plate. He never set at the 3BL.

Also, BUs on the line had a strange stance. I don't know if this is new or something they have been using since I don't see that many MLB games. They would take a position facing each other, then turning their shoulders toward the plate, leaning and placing their weight on the home-side leg.

It looked uncomfortable, off-balance and seemed it would be a task to dodge a line drive.