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Hammer755 · 04-21-2004, 11:27 AM

Holy Crap. This post is priceless.

Fit Dawg is complaining about BASEBALL FUNDAMENTALS in this situation. Watch a game sometime, Mr. Rust, the third to first double play is fundamental in this situation, unless as someone earlier said, the 3B is ranging to his left, in which case he would throw on to 2B for the 543 DP.

By stepping on the bag at 3B, your momentum is carrying you away from second base typically, so a runner taking a lead has a better than likely shot of beating a throw to second - much more so than the batter running to first. The only way that a throw to second would be an option would be if the 3B is playing just off the bag and the hitter smokes a screamer down the line. Any other situation, and the runner likely beats a throw to 2B.

04-21-2004, 11:27 AM	#14
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	Holy Crap. This post is priceless. Fit Dawg is complaining about BASEBALL FUNDAMENTALS in this situation. Watch a game sometime, Mr. Rust, the third to first double play is fundamental in this situation, unless as someone earlier said, the 3B is ranging to his left, in which case he would throw on to 2B for the 543 DP. By stepping on the bag at 3B, your momentum is carrying you away from second base typically, so a runner taking a lead has a better than likely shot of beating a throw to second - much more so than the batter running to first. The only way that a throw to second would be an option would be if the 3B is playing just off the bag and the hitter smokes a screamer down the line. Any other situation, and the runner likely beats a throw to 2B. Last edited by Hammer755; 04-21-2004 at 11:31 AM.