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it is not true that "the obstructed runner must be put out before anything is called." That is a misreading of the rule.
Of course you are correct. If the obstructed runner is not put out, the OBS call still determines where runners are placed.
I have a hard time with rules that reward a team for poorer play and punish them for better play. In #2, F5's team benefits because F5 couldn't hold onto the ball.
There's another scenario in which a member of the offense can benefit his team by committing a deliberate act of interference. My instinct tells me that the umpire should have discretion in such cases.
then you could also protect Baker
I think that is at the root of my questions. Can protection extend to a runner other than the one obstructed and, if so, under what circumstances?
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