Tell me again how the first baseman trails the runner to second base on a double cut 4 hmmm 🤔 In this situation we have a runner on third base and an extra basehit down the RF line. Now this is an advanced double cut technique. The second baseman goes out as the relay and the 1B backs him up. The SS is in a read situation at second base in case he needs to pull a Jeter. Now, in this situation, the runner had home easy, and so the 2B came up firing to third base. Any time there’s a ball to the f

Why do we see it look like first baseman chase the baserunner to second base? In this advanced baseball cut-off/relay strategy, there’s only one time when the first baseman chases, or trails the batter runner to second base. With no runner on first base, that means no one on, or runners just on second and third, when the ball is hit to the fence it’s a double cut or tandem cut situation. The MIF go out as the relay and back-up and the first baseman trails the runner to second because the play wi

What would you do as the first baseman with bases loaded, no outs, and an extra base hit to the LCF fence? Now this is a double cut situation which is an advanced cut off or relay technique. The play is going to be made between third and home so the best way to teach this is throw the ball and line up three bases ahead of the lead runner. We assume the runners on second and third will score making the runner on first our lead runner. The third baseman covers his bag, pitcher backs up home, SS go