what is the proper fielding positions for second short and pitcher when ball is hit past the outfeilder and the play is at home
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Are you asking where these players go when the ball is put into play and it gets past the OF? Your post needs a little clarification please.
Also, if my guess above is correct then it's a fairly long answer because there are a ton of answers depending on number of baserunners, score, inning among others.
Also, if my guess above is correct then it's a fairly long answer because there are a ton of answers depending on number of baserunners, score, inning among others.
It really depends on the game situation and level of ball. I'm sorry your painted picture is not very colorful and deserves a lot better description. I'd say give up the run and hold the runner early in the game at any level.
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I'll give you a real basic answer.
1st: the pitcher, that's the easy one. He needs to get behind home plate. Several feet (like 20 at least) behind home at an angle the throw is coming in from.
2nd and Short are going to be aligning themselves to serve as cutoff men to throw the ball home (or possibly to third, or even second with the first baseman trailing the runner) How deep into the outfield they go depend on how far the ball goes and the armstrength of the fielder who is throwing the ball in.
I'll give you a real basic answer.
1st: the pitcher, that's the easy one. He needs to get behind home plate. Several feet (like 20 at least) behind home at an angle the throw is coming in from.
2nd and Short are going to be aligning themselves to serve as cutoff men to throw the ball home (or possibly to third, or even second with the first baseman trailing the runner) How deep into the outfield they go depend on how far the ball goes and the armstrength of the fielder who is throwing the ball in.
I agree with Trojan.
A team practices this scenario over and over until the cuts becme automatic. The pitcher has to judge where the play will be and if it is at home he should do as Trojan stated. One of the things that I enjoy is watching a well rehearsed team go into action.
Nothing worse that watching players who don't react properly.
A team practices this scenario over and over until the cuts becme automatic. The pitcher has to judge where the play will be and if it is at home he should do as Trojan stated. One of the things that I enjoy is watching a well rehearsed team go into action.
Nothing worse that watching players who don't react properly.
The double-cut is something that can be practiced and pretty easily mastered. It steams me to no end when I see varsity level teams that keep the second baseman and 2nd base and the SS is out on his own for the cut (or vice versa). When I see that, first I get peeved that they don't know any better, and then I tell my team that we will run on this team in every possible situation...
