Angel U1 ALDS Game 1

[ricka56]

I have not seen a U1 position with R1 that Angel is using tonight. He's.right at the bag  on a 2BLX.

[Richvee]

I was going to ask about this as well. Smoltz and AJ were just talking about it and wondering if he's able to get in there so tigh because he doesn't need to worry about fair/foul, catch/no catch in RF because of the RF umpire? Man, he's right on top of the play. 

[Platejob29]

I think that's probably just where he felt comfortable. He can get any angle he needs to on a pick off and he obviously would have time to move into position on any normal batted ball to the infield. The only thing he would have to worry about would be getting in position quick enough to see a nut cutter fair foul bounding around the vicinity of the bag. He definitely felt that he could do that or he wouldn't have used that position. Definitely a very advanced mechanic that would require a lot of instinct to use. 

[Thunderheads]

Well ........ no one challenged any of those pick-offs ..........

[ricka56]

I thought that it was an improvement on seeing the swipe tag (the usual tag method). But he has risked not seeing the screaming ground ball down the line...although he is a lean forward/look down away from seeing that too.

I wonder if it'll catch on.  

[JaxRolo]

Angel Rocks!

[Richvee]

Angel Rocks!

He had a great plate today. 

[JaxRolo]

He had a great plate today. 

He did