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noumpere

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5 hours ago, MadMax said:

 In this case, the Runner is (incorrectly) judging that the plate is probably beneath or just adjacent to F2.

 

You think that this is OBS because F2 deked the runner into thinking the plate was somewhere other than it's actual location?  That's not a reason for OBS (absent some thirld-world play of covering the plate with dirt and using spray paint to draw a new plate up the line, etc)

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Mike D
Mike D

Did you mean the wedge? Here is a good video for it. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

maven
maven

I'm fine with the no call. The camera angle is no better to judge OBS than the one you had, and that's part of the problem. But without a conclusive look, I defer to the official on the field (even th

Kevin_K
Kevin_K

The wedge approach to this play at the plate would have @LMSANS much closer to the fair corner of the LH batter's box and rotating to his right as the F2 turned to his left. Changing the mechanic will

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8 hours ago, noumpere said:

You think that this is OBS because F2 deked the runner into thinking the plate was somewhere other than it's actual location?  That's not a reason for OBS (absent some thirld-world play of covering the plate with dirt and using spray paint to draw a new plate up the line, etc)

No, never said he deked him.

I said I'd have OBS if that – that set-up position in the first photo – is where he really did set up prior to the throw inbound. 

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