Originally Posted by Back foot slider:
... The "butcher boy" play is cut and clear as to what the intent is, to pull a line drive by the 3B or 1B.......a random ball hit up the middle at the pitcher, is just that....a random occurrence.
I completely disagree. A pulled ball is not the intent on a properly taught slash. The intent is to get the 2B to vacate early to cover 1B and slap one past him (or the cheating SS covering 2B).