Just another timing post.

[sdix00]

I had one yesterday that blew up on me.   F3 mishandled a rocket, chased it, and fired it to F1 at 1B.    I was so surprised that they actually made the play, I had to replay it in my head and work extra hard not to accidentally call the BR safe.   I think I replayed the event a couple times and came up with what I was gonna tell the OC all in the extra second I took before punching.    

 

Coach didn't come out.   No booing.  Just cheering from the defensive side. I guess I was the only person in the ballpark who wasn't sure.  Postgame, partner said I got it right. 

 

A great example of the ball sneaking in to the glove, even though everything about the play tells you that the runner is going to be safe. 

 

Trust the force, Luke. 

[Dash Riprock]

Your good timing saved you.  It saved me yesterday.

 

R2, base hit to left, R2 is trying to score.  I am POP to read the throw.  I read a throw towards the infield, expecting F2 will have to reach for it, and I set up 3BLE for the swipe tag.   The throw then curves (spin + wind) right to F2, who drops to his knees to receive the (perfect) throw right in front of the plate.  I have failed to adjust CCW, so I am looking at F2's back.  My bad (actually, my TERRIBLE).

 

The throw gets there just before the sliding R2.  I take a moment to think about it and I am about to bang him out when I see F2's shoulder twitch and the 3B dugout erupts simultaneously with "He bobbled the ball!"

 

"SAFE! He bobbled the ball!" (with juggling mechanic).  I don't even know if R2 reached the plate.

 

"Oh that's a GREAT call blue!" from the O, not a peep from the D.

 

The bottom line:

 

1.  You must be ready to adjust your positioning if things change.

2.  Often, there is other evidence to help you get the call right (they are generally too stupid to lie that fast), but if you make the call too soon, you will not have the benefit of that evidence.

3.  Learn something from every game.

[JaxRolo]

Your good timing saved you.  It saved me yesterday.

 

R2, base hit to left, R2 is trying to score.  I am POP to read the throw.  I read a throw towards the infield, expecting F2 will have to reach for it, and I set up 3BLE for the swipe tag.   The throw then curves (spin + wind) right to F2, who drops to his knees to receive the (perfect) throw right in front of the plate.  I have failed to adjust CCW, so I am looking at F2's back.  My bad (actually, my TERRIBLE).

 

The throw gets there just before the sliding R2.  I take a moment to think about it and I am about to bang him out when I see F2's shoulder twitch and the 3B dugout erupts simultaneously with "He bobbled the ball!"

 

"SAFE! He bobbled the ball!" (with juggling mechanic).  I don't even know if R2 reached the plate.

 

"Oh that's a GREAT call blue!" from the O, not a peep from the D.

 

The bottom line:

 

1.  You must be ready to adjust your positioning if things change.

2.  Often, there is other evidence to help you get the call right (they are generally too stupid to lie that fast), but if you make the call too soon, you will not have the benefit of that evidence.

3.  Learn something from every game.

 

I also wait till somebody else makes the call for me then I just echo it!  

[Dash Riprock]

I also wait till somebody else makes the call for me then I just echo it!  

 

Like when the batter starts walking away from the plate after a borderline X-2 curveball that I am still thinking about.  Thank you!

[grayhawk]

Your good timing saved you.  It saved me yesterday.

 

R2, base hit to left, R2 is trying to score.  I am POP to read the throw.  I read a throw towards the infield, expecting F2 will have to reach for it, and I set up 3BLE for the swipe tag.   The throw then curves (spin + wind) right to F2, who drops to his knees to receive the (perfect) throw right in front of the plate.  I have failed to adjust CCW, so I am looking at F2's back.  My bad (actually, my TERRIBLE).

 

The throw gets there just before the sliding R2.  I take a moment to think about it and I am about to bang him out when I see F2's shoulder twitch and the 3B dugout erupts simultaneously with "He bobbled the ball!"

 

"SAFE! He bobbled the ball!" (with juggling mechanic).  I don't even know if R2 reached the plate.

 

"Oh that's a GREAT call blue!" from the O, not a peep from the D.

 

The bottom line:

 

1.  You must be ready to adjust your positioning if things change.

2.  Often, there is other evidence to help you get the call right (they are generally too stupid to lie that fast), but if you make the call too soon, you will not have the benefit of that evidence.

3.  Learn something from every game.

 

What other calls do you let the dugout make for you?    

[Dash Riprock]

 

Your good timing saved you.  It saved me yesterday.

 

R2, base hit to left, R2 is trying to score.  I am POP to read the throw.  I read a throw towards the infield, expecting F2 will have to reach for it, and I set up 3BLE for the swipe tag.   The throw then curves (spin + wind) right to F2, who drops to his knees to receive the (perfect) throw right in front of the plate.  I have failed to adjust CCW, so I am looking at F2's back.  My bad (actually, my TERRIBLE).

 

The throw gets there just before the sliding R2.  I take a moment to think about it and I am about to bang him out when I see F2's shoulder twitch and the 3B dugout erupts simultaneously with "He bobbled the ball!"

 

"SAFE! He bobbled the ball!" (with juggling mechanic).  I don't even know if R2 reached the plate.

 

"Oh that's a GREAT call blue!" from the O, not a peep from the D.

 

The bottom line:

 

1.  You must be ready to adjust your positioning if things change.

2.  Often, there is other evidence to help you get the call right (they are generally too stupid to lie that fast), but if you make the call too soon, you will not have the benefit of that evidence.

3.  Learn something from every game.

 

What other calls do you let the dugout make for you?    

 

As few as possible, but I will take all the help I can get.  In this case, had I made the call based solely on what I saw at the plate (which was very limited due to my positioning error), I would have banged him out and there would have been a SH*#house.