All images below are depicting 2B double play pivots with feeds from the direction of 3B. Footwork will be the same with feeds from SS but the orientation of the bag will be slightly different as is in the picture. We’ve gone around the diamond with the feeds (3B, SS, 2B, LH 1B, RH 1B) … More Second Base Double Play Pivots
Last week’s post discussing deflecting vs catching & exchanging the ball was a precursor to this week’s post about SS double play pivots and next week post on 2B double play pivots. You can read last week’s post here. As we dive into the specific footwork for each position’s pivots it’s important to remember a … More An Inside Look at SS Double Play Pivots
If you’ve been following along the last 5 weeks you know that we’ve been discussing double play feeds. We’ve covered feeds all the way around the diamond. You can check out the previous posts here (3B, SS, 2B, left handed 1B, right handed 1B). It’s important to dive into the catch vs. deflect topic before … More Catch and Exchange vs Deflect: How to use these for a smooth transfer
The double play feed from right handed first baseman is a tough play. I don’t have statistics to back this up but, I’d venture to say that it’s the ground ball least likely to be turned into a double play. Right handed first baseman must field it, align their feet, create a throwing lane and … More The Key to Right Handed 3-6 Double Play Feeds: Efficiency
This week we’re continuing to look into double play feeds from around the diamond by diving into left handed 1B double play feeds. You can check out the double play feed posts for 3B here, SS here and 2B here. These checkpoints for left handed 1B are similar to what we discussed with 3B. I … More 3 Checkpoints for Left Handed 1B Double Play Feeds
This week we’ll continue to look at double play feeds around the diamond and focus on 6-4 feeds with this post. I’m going to again preface this post with the importance of being efficient and having a sense of urgency when feeding from the shortstop position. To piggy back on that, we need to again … More A Complete Guide to SS Double Play Feeds
Over the next few weeks we’ll dive into the components of the double play. This week lets look at double play feeds from the third baseman. Obviously the worst case scenario in any double play situation is not recording any outs on that play. Often we feel the need to be in a hurry to … More 5-4-3=2 Simple Rules for 3B Double Play Feeds
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