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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
He is a runner once he has left his position in the batter's box. In the original play, he has not done so.
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Okay, so once he legally completes his time at bat he's still a batter until he leaves the box. Once he leaves the box on his way to first he's a runner. Hmmmmm......
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
On the contrary, it is pretty clear that the batter becomes a runner in such situation when he properly takes his place on first, not before.
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Wait, didn't you just say he became a runner while on his way to first? Now he's only considered a runner after he takes his place on first. Hmmmmmmm.......
It's okay, Windy. I knew you were going to be creative and give us something from the
Windy Annotated Rules of Because I Say So. How soon will your new resource become published and available for purchase? I'm sure Barnes and Noble has a shelf waiting for it in the childs fiction section.
I guess the actual rule about when a batter becomes a runner doesn't apply in your games like it does for the rest of us.
6.08(a) The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided be advances to and touches first base) when four balls have been called by the umpire.
Of course what the rule should read to meet your approval is:
6.08(a) The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out as soon as Windy sees him leave the batters box. (provided be advances to and touches first base) when four balls have been called by the umpire.
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
Pretend you've seen a runner stealing third on the pitch.
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Well, I've
never seen that before. You mean runners can steal third? I'm amazed.
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
What kind of timing are we talking about?
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Finally, you're catching on. We've said all along that timing plays a huge factor on judging intent. There was no pause or hesitation mentioned on the part of the
runner in the original play.
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
A left handed batter (what I've said all along) will clearly see the runner stealing and have ample opportunity to displace the bat wthout causing the play to be altered.
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So, ample opportunity to discard the bat where it couldn't possibly interfere constitutes intent to interfere in your mind. Simply a pure Windyesque make it up as I go along mindset not founded on the basis of the rule.
Tim.