Tue Apr 27, 2004, 10:51am
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Get away from me, Steve.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 15,785
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Originally posted by jicecone
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Originally posted by scyguy
Does this rule apply to all situations with a batter-runner within 45 feet of first? I understand on a bunt, uncaught third strike or slow roller in front of mound when defensive player is throwing up the line toward first and hits batter-runner who is outside the three foot boundary or batter-runner hinders first baseman interference occurs. But what about a throw from an infielder, say SS and the throw is between home and 1st, 1B comes off base toward home side to catch ball at about the same time runner is coming up the line. Collision occurs, but runner's left foot is on fair side of line. Dead ball, interference, batter-runner out, any other runners return to ball at TOP. Right??
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Wrong. You shouldn't be punishing the runner because the defense can't properly execute a simple throw and catch.Unless we have the batter-runner diong something intentional to interfere with the catch of the ball, we have incidental contact.
I don't believe the 45' lane was put into baseball for the reason you have just suggested. Instead of misquoting, I will let the historians explain here.
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Whatever happened to Steve Freix, anyway?
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