Comments on: THAT’S How Ya Do It! http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/28/thats-how-ya-do-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thats-how-ya-do-it "Like butterflies with hiccups" Sat, 18 May 2013 04:17:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Crikket http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/28/thats-how-ya-do-it/#comment-6861 Jim Crikket Sun, 29 May 2011 15:30:12 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=7007#comment-6861 I haven’t seen a ground ball fielded by the middle infielder, but I’ve seen ground balls to other fielders when 5 infielders are deployed. Theoretically, those infielders were positioned a few steps to the left or right of where they would have been without the middle infielder there, so those ground balls might have gotten through the hole if the 5th infielder hadn’t been there.

]]> By: jamar http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/28/thats-how-ya-do-it/#comment-6860 jamar Sun, 29 May 2011 15:21:11 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=7007#comment-6860 I do understand the concept. My question is, have you ever seen it work at the major league level? I’ve seen it work out for the fielding team in little league and softball, but never at this level.

]]> By: Jim Crikket http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/28/thats-how-ya-do-it/#comment-6859 Jim Crikket Sun, 29 May 2011 15:15:30 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=7007#comment-6859 I think the 5 man infield makes some sense in that situation, assuming the two OFs you have out there have enough wheels to get to any shallow fly ball. Your only hope for survival is to get a very shallow fly ball, a strike out, or a ground ball. If it’s a K, it doesn’t matter where your fielders are, but if it’s a ground ball you want as few holes as possible. Since you’re going to play the infield in, having the 5th infielder isn’t a bad idea.

What made it curious, to me, is that the Angels did that with one out. With nobody out, it makes perfect sense… you HAVE to get that lead runner at home. But the Twins had 1 out so the middle infield could have turned a DP.

With Bourjos and Hunter in the OF, they had plenty of speed to get to any shallow fly ball anyway, so it wasn’t a bad decision. Valencia just made the issue moot by getting a ball deep enough that it didn’t matter.

]]> By: jamar http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/28/thats-how-ya-do-it/#comment-6858 jamar Sun, 29 May 2011 14:01:44 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=7007#comment-6858 Glad you got to see that!

It’s interesting seeing a picture of Torri and Denard standing next to each other. Who looks like the man and who looks like the young-pup now? Denard has really filled out, got his man body.

TC brought the kiddo’s. How sweet. :)

Does the 5-man infield EVER actually work in baseball? I don’t get it.

After seeing the video of the DY hit I don’t see how, even with a good jump, that any runner would have been sent home from second. It was barely beyond the infield grass. Imagine the displeasure if said runner was gunned down at home plate.

Extra infield practice is good, verra verra good :)

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