The people that don't like that explanation are those who have been in the sport for a long time, and still believe in the 1+1 theory (the base they were going to, plus 1). The rule is simple - 2 bases from where they ARE when the ball was thrown.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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