The final feature incorporated into the Fielding Range Chart is Dropped Throws on Stealing Tags. This is another feature that saves flipping through the pages to the right page in the booklet.
Fielding Range Chart features dropped throws by 2b and SS. The other positions are also listed, but 2b and SS address the vast majority of dropped throws on stealing attempts.
Here’s how it works
If you have a right-handed batter at the plate, the second baseman takes the throw from the catcher. Vice-versa, the shortstop takes the throw from the catcher if there is a lefty at the plate.
Example:
Your opponent has Francisco Lindor, a SS9 at shortstop. Joey Votto, a left-handed batter is at the plate. Billy Hamilton steals second base.
Roll both dice and consult the Caught Stealing (LH batter) section. Under SS9, only two numbers, 53 and 64, appear for a potential dropped throw. If, for example, if you rolled a 53 (a potential wild throw), you then would roll one die. If the result was 3 (the small number), then you have a dropped throw.
This takes a little getting used to and requires you to pay attention to which side of the plate a batter hits from and which infielder would be taking the throw. But once you get used to it, it’s another big time-saver and integrates another element into the game that makes it very realistic.
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