09-22-2009, 11:46 AM
<!--quoteo(post=63993:date=Sep 22 2009, 09:33 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 22 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63982:date=Sep 22 2009, 08:40 AM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Sep 22 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->eh, i just don't see that many first to third throws. i'm not saying it doesn't happen, just not as much as you think. to me, if a player can hit, you'll find a place for him, be it in right or left or whatever.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's not just first to third throws. It's essentially EVERY hit to right field, the right fielder is at a huge disadvantage to the left fielder. A mishandled grounder becomes a triple. A misplayed flyball becomes a triple. Any hit with men on base, the RF has to throw to the farthest base away. The left fielder is always throwing either to second or third, which is the closest base to them. Just as a second baseman can play a ball off his chest, and still have time to throw a guy out at first, whereas a shortstop can't, any mistake by a RF has a much bigger chance of hurting you, as the runner can get to third much more easily.
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yeah, i get all that. i just think if a guy can hit, you take your chances. and second base is as close to right as it is to left, so it really comes back to the third base thing.
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Your right fielder has more responsibility for limiting the number of bases on balls hit out of the infield than anyone. If he's got no range, can't play his corner or has a shitty arm you're going to turn a buttload of singles into extra base hits.
I don't think the importance of this CAN be overstated. A lousy RF puts runners in scoring position.
It's not just first to third throws. It's essentially EVERY hit to right field, the right fielder is at a huge disadvantage to the left fielder. A mishandled grounder becomes a triple. A misplayed flyball becomes a triple. Any hit with men on base, the RF has to throw to the farthest base away. The left fielder is always throwing either to second or third, which is the closest base to them. Just as a second baseman can play a ball off his chest, and still have time to throw a guy out at first, whereas a shortstop can't, any mistake by a RF has a much bigger chance of hurting you, as the runner can get to third much more easily.
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yeah, i get all that. i just think if a guy can hit, you take your chances. and second base is as close to right as it is to left, so it really comes back to the third base thing.
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Your right fielder has more responsibility for limiting the number of bases on balls hit out of the infield than anyone. If he's got no range, can't play his corner or has a shitty arm you're going to turn a buttload of singles into extra base hits.
I don't think the importance of this CAN be overstated. A lousy RF puts runners in scoring position.