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Originally Posted by waltjp
The ball landed at about the mid-point between the plate and first and about 10 feet foul. After it hit the ground it bounced and hit the fence so the outcome wasn't an issue. There wasn’t a defensive player within 25 feet of this ball, let alone in position to make a catch “with ordinary effort”.
I've known this PU for years so after the game I asked this question of him, "Joe, on that Infield Fly that landed in front of the dugout, if that ball had hit something and rolled into fair territory would you have called the batter out?"
"Yes, I would have", he stated proudly.
"Joe, that's terrible."
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Agree, but
in a less extreme example, we must remember that the rule says "
can be caught" with ordinary effort; not was caught, not would be caught, not whether he fielder made any effort.