- Oct 26, 2019
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I second this. As a third baseman if I know off speed is being thrown I am way more ready and alert to field for sure and my fielding percentage goes up by simply the added expectation it’s going to be hit to me.yeah. I do it with my teams. The entire infield will converge for the pitch sign. They all have an idea of where the ball will be hit and are better prepared. They then relay the sign to OFers behind their backs and the entire defense is on the ‘same page’. If you have a defense that is slow or undisciplined. This is definitely the way to go. I do it if we are stout defensively or not. It’s amazing how much better the defense ‘reacts’ when they have an idea. If the pitcher is off, forget about it. LOL.