Sun Jun 12, 2005, 08:32am
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That was great. You first say that all those who say that there are no ties are wrong and then go on to say that really there are no ties. You are a walking contradiction.
Ties go to the umpire, I like that.
If the runner doesn't beat the ball, he is out! IMHO
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Originally posted by kylejt
All those who say there are no ties are wrong.
The others that are openminded enough to consider a tie, and with to call the runner out, are also incorrect.
In the first case, please understand that the human senses are limited. Physics, and the ability to decern events far beyond the reach of us mortals is not so limited. So a ball hitting a mitt, and foot hitting bag, can very well happen at the same time, as far us humans are concerned. Admit it, or not, sometimes you just can't tell.
As far as the rules goes, it's up to the defense, or the ball if you will, to beat the runner. Always has been.
I will grant you, on the molecular side, there in no such thing as a tie. For those of you wish to perpetuate the fact the you can, indeed, decern this in every play, well, more power to you.
Me, I'm just a regular guy, with no superhuman powers. So the tie does go to the runner.
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Well I am certainly wiser than this man. It is only too likely that neither of us has any knowledge to boast of; but he thinks that he knows something which he does not know, whereas I am quite conscious of my ignorance. At any rate it seems that I am wiser than he is to this small extent, that I do not think that I know what I do not know. ~Socrates
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