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Originally posted by JJ
I second that motion. If it was a situation where I felt the runner, seeing the ball go by the first baseman and toward the fence, could have made it to second had there been no "obstruction", that's what I award him. If I don't, what's to stop any fielder from "obstructing" a runner not trying to advance in order to GUARANTEE that he won't advance in the event of a badly thrown ball?
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I am just curious if we could have called interference? Lets assume that F4 was already in his position to back up the ball and B1 could have easily avoided contact as he passed first base but chose to not move out of the way of the play.