have wondered about this for awhile. im not a middle infielder but was thinking is it best for the SS or 2B to straddle the bag on a steal attempt or be in front of the bag.
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quote:Originally posted by S. Abrams:
Alot of this depends on the positioning of the infield during the pitch...still amazes me how poorly some HS kids are taught positioning. If the MIF is late getting to the bag, it really just comes down to catching and tagging as fast as possible, anyway possible.
quote:Originally posted by CatchingCoach05:
I teach positioning yourself in front of the base, but catching and tagging deep. We let the ball travel (if it is online) and catch it over the base, outside of our left knee. Then we tag straight down and out.