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Originally posted by mcrowder
David, it's possible that the batter-runner is 4 (or more!) feet inside the baseline or 10 feet (or more!) outside it - as long as he doensn't interfere with a throw while being there, he's done nothing wrong.
So our BR, 4-feet inside the baseline, could end up nearly 7-feet inside the baseline when avoiding a tag, and still have done nothing wrong. (Watch Ichiro after a slap hit on an outside pitch - he falls at least 4 feet inside the baseline all the time.)
Don't get the running lane confused with other rules. It is ONLY relevant when the issue of interference with a thrown ball comes into play.
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You're saying exactly what I meant. Maybe I didn't say it very well.
I agree - there is no correlation between a running lane violation and being "out of the baseline."
No matter where a runner might be, he may not deviate more than 3-feet in an attempt to avoid a tag. If that happens to be the batter-runner, the running lane has no function on such plays.
Agreed.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN