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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Schumaker wasn't holding him, he was on the other side of the bag, anyway. Normally, your SS holds the guy on second.
They had the shift on b/c Lee is a pull hitter, but when a guy throws 97, you normally don't pull it as well.
It's just bad situational awareness.
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He did move toward second a step then broke back with the pitch, if he had just left him alone and gone where he wanted to position himself he could have at least got to the spot for one out. With a right hand batter second usually has the primary responsibility for holding a runner...however that situation should have been set up for getting outs with a two run cushion. I played middle infield and that was just crap, I can't blame that one on La Russa.