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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
Maybe I'm mistaken but I don't think the "handedness" of the fielder determines where the catcher throws the ball to try and throw out a runner at a base. A right handed third baseman would have had the same difficulty if he caught the ball where it was thrown.
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I think what Andy is alluding to is a right-handed 3rd baseman can lay down a tag in a sweeping motion a lot easier than a left-hander at that position which I agree. It's applying the tag that is the issue and not the location of the throw if I understand him correctly.