re: Ryan Theriot on the missed DP by Arky

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The short stop was able to be completely set for almost a full second before he fielded the ball. After he fielded the ball he decided to jump pivot his feet and shoulders to make the more difficult play to 3rd

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Right. He sets rather than rounding making the throw to second even easier. He was just making sure he fielded it cleanly at that point.

Theriot even said all he cared about was not booting it and making sure he got an out. He never thought of turning two.

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It wasn’t the type of play at all you would be thing go to third because “you are moving to your right”

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No, it wasn’t. It was still an easy play to 2nd. Which is why the decision is what made the play so bad.

What I’m saying is he’d clearly decided before the ball was ever hit that if it was to his right at all he was going to make sure he fielded it cleanly and was going to take the easier out at 3B, which is exactly what he did. Squared up to ensure it was clean and zero hesitation, straight to 3B.

Very strange choice.

If the 3rd baseman was able to throw to 1st to complete the double play it would make it even more retarded to throw to 3rd over 2nd from halfway between both because it takes longer to throw from 3rd to 1st than it does from 2nd to 1st. Which is why you see a 6-5-3 double play once every 1000 games.

Did DVH have infield set at DP depth? They must not had any mound visits left bc that’s when you need to huddle up.

They did huddle right before the at bat

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You are likely fat and unathletic. You could poll 1,000 shortstops, all 1,000 would say the throw to 3rd is more difficult. This isn’t “an argument”. This is you being stupid

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Except it is an argument. I’m hardly the only person who’s said he was going to 3B and it’s an easier play.

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You are arguing , jumping, shifting your feet, turning your shoulders and throwing against your body is easier then setting set and throwing naturally across your arm angle without having to move your feet at all

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What I’m actually arguing is that his decision to go to 3rd on anything to his right is what made it an easier play. No indecision, no last second snap change to go to 2nd.

Ball to his right, field it cleanly and go to 3rd was his plan, and it’s what he did.

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You could poll 1,000 shortstops, all 1,000 would say the throw to 3rd is more difficult

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Pridey, if you remove the nuance of the play, then yea, maybe.

With the runner running right in front of him, it’s pretty clear that play decision was absolutely the most comfortable play for him. There was nothing difficult about it.

The throw to second certainly is routine because they do it all the time. But it definitely causes a rush due to the DP component. Which certainly adds more risk vs the play he chose to make.

I can’t argue what is “most comfortable”. I’m not in the Hawaiians head

But the actual throw to 3rd he chose to make is more difficult than the throw to second.

Something in his brain fricked up so bad he chose the absolute wrong play and the harder play. It’s why it is absolutely mind numbing to everyone that watched it

People are acting it was one of those plays where the SS runs right, snags a ball in the hole, and flips it to 3rd for the out because it’s his only play.

He couldn’t have been set up better to go to 2nd. His feet are set and there’s no momentum carrying him one way or the other. It’s such a retarded play people are having to be retarded to try to justify it.

He didn’t even have to move his feet. Just flip it to 2nd.

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Did DVH have infield set at DP depth? They must not had any mound visits left bc that’s when you need to huddle up.

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They did after Frey’s walk. I’d bet Aloy was told anything soft to his right and just make sure you get an out, which he overthought and decided anything to his right at all he was going to 3rd.

Everything about the way he made that play points to that.