re: First baseman had wrong foot on the bag restricting his ability to stretch for the throw

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The only way he should use his right foot on the bag with a throw coming from home plate is if he’s lining up in foul territory. In that situation (and the runner is in his lane), you’re giving absolutely no throwing window.

Even still, if you’re using your right foot and lined up in fair play, you limit your ability to react to a throw wide left.

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He doesn't have to line up in foul territory. He could establish his right foot against the corner of the base in FAIR TERRITORY with his glove up at chest height presenting a target .Now he has much flexibility to stretch left or right or even up and down if the throw is not on target. The most difficult catch in that position would be an errant throw to the inside of the field which might sail into the outfield. The most likely scenario for an errant throw is exactly what happened and Jones could haver likely caught it even if it pulled him away from the bag.