Cuzzi's unusual position, mechanic

[maven]

https://www.mlb.com/video/bruce-lindor-combine-for-out

[gnhbua93]

The same way Lindor adjusted to the throw, Cuzzi adjusted to umpire the play developing in front of him.

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[johnpatrick]

Not sure why he didn't stay outside and see the wedge.

[basejester]

[Thunderheads]

6 hours ago, johnpatrick said:

Not sure why he didn't stay outside and see the wedge.

agree.  The photo posted appears that he's good where he is, but I need to watch the video closer

[noumpere]

I'm not sure what was unusual about the mechanic.

 

For the positioning -- I think he thought the tag was going to be on the back as opposed to the side -- and if so his move would allow him to see it, but staying in the wedge would not (he would be too far from the tag to be able to move enough to see the back side)

[Gfoley4]

It would have looked cooler if he didn't run into Lindor. 

[maven]

3 hours ago, noumpere said:

I'm not sure what was unusual about the mechanic.

I'm simply referring to tapping his side like that. I get that he was selling a tag, it just looked funny to me. I do that when I get back spasms....

[noumpere]

We teach to use that type of signal to convey additional information.

[maven]

29 minutes ago, noumpere said:

We teach to use that type of signal to convey additional information.

Sure, but only when necessary. That's the only possible place Lindor could have tagged him, so it doesn't really add much.

That there was a tag at all is what requires selling here, not where the tag was.

I'm not really disagreeing about anything—it's no nevermind to me how he signals, and the call, signal, and mechanics were all correct—just saying it looked funny to me.

[Richvee]

7 hours ago, noumpere said:

I'm not sure what was unusual about the mechanic.

 

For the positioning -- I think he thought the tag was going to be on the back as opposed to the side -- and if so his move would allow him to see it, but staying in the wedge would not (he would be too far from the tag to be able to move enough to see the back side)

Just shows how tough it can be to get in that optimal spot.