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Originally posted by jicecone
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Originally posted by yankeesfan
a runner was caught in a run down between first and second. after several throws back and forth, the first baseman was about 4 feet in front of first base without the ball and the runner basically ran into him tgrying to get back to first. he would of easily of been safe gettting back to first because they screwed up the run down. the runner had started from first base on this play. under fed rules would he get second base, even though he was going back to first?
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Garth is correct on the award however, for clarity, where exactly was the ball? Was the first basemen about to receive it? The fielder has a right to be there if the play was "immenient". Which I know is up for discussion but, it could change what you perceive to be obstruction.
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Unlike a play at the plate where a catcher might have to go up the line 4 feet to catch a throw off line, the 1B man does not have to be 4 feet from the bag, in the way of the runner, to catch a rundown toss. I have obstruction on any rundown if a fielder impedes the runner in any direction.