real green posted:You can buy a lot of outs through the season with good tag mechanics. I am also amazed at the amount of poor execution seen in the CWS. There also has been some unbelievable "tags" at the MLB level that takes the process to a whole new level.
The biggest one that gets my goat is not letting the ball travel. Reaching for it and sweeping back is a huge disadvantage. The best that I am seeing at the MLB level is when the sweep of the glove is vertical. The glove starts well above the ball and drops, timing the catch with the sweep straight down. It is an incredibility fast transition from catch to ground in front of the bag.
Totally agree with all that. I tell my MIF all the time stay on the bag and let the ball travel. Get eyes low as close to the ground as the ball to help with the catch. If it bounces and gets by that's not your fault. You were trying to do your job plus we have people behind them to back them up.