One of the fastest plays for a second baseman comes on the "dragged bunt" in which a speedy batsmen tries to push the ball slowly to the right of the pitcher's box and beat out the roller before the second baseman can come in to make the stop and throw. Second basemen, like Tony Cuccinello, keep close watch on batters, since only by anticipating a dragged bunt, can he get a jump on the play. When the batter starts to fall away from the plate to bunt while running, Tony leaps to meet the slow bounding ball, whipping it with an underhand wrist flick without wasting time to straighten up.