Yeah, that's tough. You're taking your secondary lead so your momentum is already going toward 2B. He only took another baby step after contact. That ball was seriously drilled and he just didn't have time to react.
i get what the numbers say but in a tight game like this, why isn't Hinch trying to bunt the runner over?? I mean especially with 100 year famine Carter up to bat. Useless. You have to try and manufacture some runs. I mean come on
Agreed. Maybe a quicker player gets back, but I didn't have anything against his footwork... just the god given speed.
Yeah, 'cause after all he's the first guy ever caught off first on a lineout to the second baseman, right? LOL