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Originally posted by tornado
I believe the dropped 3rd strike rule with less than 2 outs was to prevent easy double or even triple plays. R1 less than 2 outs, catcher drops the ball, throws to 2nd then 2nd throws to 1st = double play! That's why the rule isn't in effect with 2 outs.
Why is it in effect with no runners? It makes life interesting!
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With no runners - so the defense does not get the benefit of a bad swing, if the pitch was a wild pitch or passed ball and goes to the backstop