— Baseball is a Game of Movement —
outfield
Backing-up Plays
Ground Balls – Hit Cut (‘Box’ Mentality)
Go Get (Balls in Front)
The Defensive Responsibilities section > The System (Part 1) establishes that the first responsibility (mindset) of a fielder is to Go Get the ball. The first step a player makes when the ball is hit, is Towards the Ball.
In the case of the Right Fielder (RF) or Left Fielder (LF), any ball hit in the infield on their half of the field, their first responsibility is to sprint towards the ball.
When the ball is hit to the infield, on their side of the field, RF/LF always anticipate that the ball will not be fielded by another player. While sprinting towards the ball, if they see the Ball fielded by an infielder, only then do they alter their movement to get into position to Back-up.
