Interesting play I just saw in the Sox Giants game

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Jun 29, 2013
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1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Scutaro at 3rd), Posey hitting. Hits a foul fly fairly deep on a 1-1 count (I think), Sox up 2-1 in Bottom of 8. Victorino catches it, Scutaro tags and scores the tying run. Trying to think of how I would play a similar situation in softball. Posey was 0-3 before that ab, but he's still Posey. I see the logic of getting the out any way possible (esp. since Pence is not hitting well right now), but I'd be tempted to let it drop and go for the K.
 
Jul 16, 2008
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Yeah, that was a dumb move. Maybe if Boston was the Home Team I could understand making the out... Guess the 3-2 score didn't help
 
Jun 24, 2013
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Let it drop..............
Many OF are not taught this in softball. It requires game awareness so in this type of rare situation it is on the coaching staff to instruct the players. Fair ball catch and get the out, Foul ball deep with runners in scoring position, let it go. We have developed a sign for this. If I find my team in this situation I will flash a big X with my arms to LF and RF. They are taught that means letting it go if foul.
 
May 24, 2013
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I see the logic in letting it drop for a strike, but gambling on getting a K with Posey is a dangerous game. He could just as easily go yard and make it 4-2. If he's 0-3 on the night, it's more likely that he's due for a hit than going 0-4.
 

58sdad

Only Slightly OCD..
Mar 28, 2013
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also the wind was blowing and Victorino wasn't convinced it wouldn't blow back fair and if he let it drop he would have looked pretty dumb.. Had to take the out..
 
Aug 29, 2011
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Add in that Boston has scored more runs than any team in MLB you'd have to think t hey like their chances even at 2-2.
Giving last year's NL MVP and extra hack would not have been smart.
 

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