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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
BTW, for those who haven't heard this before, my personal belief is that the double-base is nothing, but a sad excuse for players not being properly coached on the mechanics of playing 1st base.
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I happen to agree that there is a proper way to play 1B such that F3 can make the play & provide ample base for the batter-runner. However, "properly" is obviously a matter of opinion & I have seen enough players coached to block the bases & block home to know that there will continue to be collisions at the bases. 1B and home are the only bases where the runner can run through the base at full speed without being in jeopardy of being tagged, so I guess that is why special accomodations are made there (some divisions have a double plate, too).
Perhaps a better solution would be to actually give some teeth to the obstruction violation for fielders who block the bases without the ball, but as you say, we'd better get used to the double base a 1st.