Sentences with phrase «cutoff man»
"Cutoff man" refers to a player in a team sport, typically baseball or softball, who is stationed between the outfield and the infield to receive a thrown ball and quickly relay it to another teammate. The purpose of a cutoff man is to minimize the distance and time it takes to get the ball from the outfield to the intended target, such as home plate, to prevent opposing runners from advancing. Full definition
Like any successful team in any sport, SRC concentrates on the fundamentals, on doing the thousand and one little things that separate a champion from an also - ran; turning the double play, hitting the cutoff man, covering the bag, advancing the runner.
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Past Cubs seasons were full of «lowlights» like base runners and fielders forgetting the number of outs, distracted players not watching pitches, and throws not going to the cutoff men.
When centerfielder Al Bumbry, getting a rare start in place of the slumping Kevin McReynolds, missed his cutoff man, Clark came around third.
Save for Guerrero and the explosive Guillen, the best outfield gunners are men who position themselves perfectly to make a quick throw; who charge the ball and come up looking not at the base runners but at the cutoff man.
He, however, tries to throw through the cutoff man.
Cincinnati Reds rightfielder Alex Ochoa says too many of his peers miss the cutoff man.
Morales, the cutoff man, let it go through to Camarillo, who fixed a tag on the Maroons» base runner for the second out.
Says Tigers general manager Randy Smith, «What we will see here is pure baseball, in which everything matters — hitting the cutoff man, bunts, defense.
Set in a sun - toasted Israel, first - timer Idan Hubel's The Cutoff Man is a patiently reflective tale of an old man named Gabi (veteran Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy) whose dignity is
The team is also working on hitting the cutoff man, catching the ball with two hands, and other fundamentals of the game.
Throws in Inside Pitch 2003 are handled by pointing the right stick in the direction of the base to which you want to throw (right for first, up for second, etc.) and a click of the stick will cause a fielder to hit the cutoff man.
The left stick controls players» movements defensively, and the bumpers will prompt a throw to the cutoff man from the outfield.
Hitting the cutoff man is as simple as holding L1 as you move the right stick in any direction.