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Originally Posted by Mountaineer
Why does this rule bug you? It's a safety issue for the play at first base to avoid a collision. Why would the runner want to stand on the orange part of the base in the first place?
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Well, the player in me plain doesnt like it at all.
But if I cede my position on that for the sake of safety (although I've not noticed any difference in safety when using the base vs not), then its not the BR part that really bugs me... its a runner being allowed to use any portion of the base.
its almost a travesty to have a "safe" spot in foul teritory.
But, this is one of those cases where I'm paid to enforce what they say and I dutifully do so even if I disagree on a minor level.