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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Matheny says it wasn't a wheel play? They hold their positions? He needs to look at the tape. It was a full blown telegraphed wheel play.
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A wheel play generally involves the shortstop rotating to third while the third baseman charges. If you look at their alignment, they had both 1st and 3rd in so close they couldn't really charge.
It was more overplaying the bunt to the point where you tipped your hand. Had they just been on the cusp of the IF, he lays the bunt down and they score either one or no runs that inning.
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